Golfer Tiger Woods has been injured in a car crash, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said Friday.
The single-car accident took place in the early morning hours just outside of a home Woods owns in Isleworth, an exclusive community located outside of Orlando, Florida.
According to an incident report released by the Florida Highway Patrol, the 2009 Cadillac SUV driven by Woods hit a fire hydrant and then a tree in his neighbor’s yard shortly after leaving the driveway.
Details of Woods injuries were not immediately known, and there is no record of him ever being checked into the hospital where he was reportedly transported.
The incident report says that the airbags in Woods’ SUV failed to deploy on impact, a sign that his vehicle was traveling at low rate of speed.
The FHP has ruled out alcohol as a factor in the crash – which occurred shortly after 2:00 a.m. – although it says the accident is still under investigation.
The crash comes as Woods finds himself in the tabloids for having an alleged affair with New York party planner Rachel Uchitel.
UPDATE I … The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Woods was treated for “facial lacerations.”
UPDATE II … Woods’ agent Tweets “he’s fine.”
UPDATE III … Woods’ wife, model Elin Nordegren, reportedly used a golf club to bash out the back windows of the SUV and assist her husband, according to local law enforcement.
UPDATE IV … Ruh-roh. Reports are now that Nordegren allegedly caused Tiger’s facial lacerations as well as the damage to the SUV.
By confused November 27, 2009 at 7:45 pm
all that money. and he drives an escalade. horrible.
By Football Fan November 27, 2009 at 8:47 pm
His wife broke the back window to free him??? Sounds like a domestic dispute. She hit him with a club then chased him down the driveway.
By Translator Chicago November 28, 2009 at 6:52 am
Some rough night for Tiger, hmmmm. Sad, that was Thanksgiving night. But glad he’s now Ok…
By Liberty For Me November 28, 2009 at 7:10 am
If the airbag did not deploy,it was doing like 5mph….really weird..sleep driving??
By Really? November 28, 2009 at 8:53 am
So it was a low speed crash, but he couldn’t get out of any of the four doors? Riiiiiight. And his wife just happened to be there with a golf club? Sounds like she was chasing his ass out of the house.
By countryboy November 28, 2009 at 10:52 am
We won’t hear the truth about this one unless they divorce and one of them tells all. IMO, like Really said above, this was a domestic dispute and she whacked the back window with a club as he was pulling out. Then I think he was distracted by the back glass shattering and hit a hydrant and then a tree and his face hit the steering wheel…something along those lines. Absent drugs or alcohol, how does one hit a hydrant and tree coming out of one’s own driveway? Had to be a major distraction….
By Samantha Laury November 29, 2009 at 12:17 pm
that car wreck was bad timing for Tiger – Thanksgiving weekend – but i guess any time would have been bad timing
By Lidya November 30, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Tiger Woods’ serious car accident was so funny (guess wifey caught up with his lies). It was reported that Woods went for a drive after having a fight with wife Elin Nordegren over an alleged affair the golfer had with Rachel Uchitel prior to the accident. But what I’d really want to know, who exactly is Rachel Uchitel and is she Tiger Woods’ mistress??
By Pfleet December 2, 2009 at 2:27 am
Isn?t Tigers? Caddy supposed to keep him out of the trees?