Tiger Woods was arrested for suspected DUI after a high-speed crash in Florida, where his SUV flipped but left him uninjured. Police found signs of impairment, likely medication-related, though no alcohol was detected. He refused a drug test. The incident adds to his past crashes and legal issues.
Florida: 15-time major champion Golf icon Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) following a car crash not too far away from his residence on Florida's Jupiter Island, as per Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek.
As per ESPN, John said that Woods was driving a Land Rover northbound on South Beach Road at a high speed and tried to pass a truck hauling a pressure cleaner, which had slowed down to turn into a driveway. However, the golf legend's SUV swerved, managed to avoid the truck, but clipped the back of the trailer. The car flipped and slid down the road. However, Woods came out of the passenger's window safe.
The sheriff also revealed that Woods and the other driver did not face any injuries during the incident, which occured around 2 PM ET. The four-time PGA Championship holder was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanour DUI with property damage and for refusing to submit to a lawful test. The 50-year old arrived at jail at 3 PM following his arrest and will be staying in custody for eight hours as per the laws in Florida.
Martin County Sheriff's Department DUI investigators present on the scene determined the golf legend to be showing signs of impairment.
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