US golfer Tiger Woods injured in car accident in Los Angeles
2021-02-24
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies inspect the vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, after it was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles, California, US February 23, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
LOS ANGELES - US professional golfer Tiger Woods was injured in a roll-over car accident in Los Angeles County, California on Tuesday, authorities said.
The famed golfer was transported to a local hospital by ambulance for his injuries, said the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) in a statement posted on Twitter.
"On Feb. 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes," said the department, adding that the vehicle sustained major damage in the accident.
Officials confirmed that "the driver and sole occupant was identified as PGA golfer, Eldrick 'Tiger' Woods."
Woods was extricated from the wreck with the "jaws of life" by firefighters and paramedics, according to the department.
The department said it's conducting an investigation into the accident but released no further information on Woods' condition.
TV images from the crash site posted on social networking sites showed a SUV on its side off the road.
Tiger Woods of the US celebrates on the 18th hole to win the 2019 Masters, at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, US in this file photo of April 14, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
Woods' agent Mark Steinberg told golf magazine Golf Digest that the golfer was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries.
Steinberg confirmed that Woods "is currently in surgery."
Law enforcement sources told The Los Angeles Times that Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control of the vehicle before crossing the center divider.
The sources told the newspaper that Woods' SUV rolled multiple times before coming to a halt and described his condition as "moderate to critical."
Law enforcement sources also told US celebrity-gossip site TMZ that Woods was alert enough at the scene of the accident to ask first responders to have his manager pick up his stuff. TMZ reported that police officers have not found anything illicit inside the vehicle.
The 45-year-old golfer was reportedly in California for his annual Genesis Invitational golf tournament over the weekend.
Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies investigate the crash scene where a car driven by golf legend Tiger Woods rolled over on February 23, 2021 in Rolling Hills Estates, California. Rescuers used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate Woods from where he sustained major injuries to his legs. Law enforcement reports that there was no evidence of impairment. He was in town to participate in The Genesis Invitational golf tournament. [Photo/Agencies]
Members of the media are seen outside the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, US, where golfer Tiger Woods was taken to following a car crash, February 23, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
Damage to the vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, is seen after it was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles, California, US February 23, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
