Tiger Woods Blamed His Rollover Car Accident on Two Things
Tiger Woods was arrested in Florida last Friday following a rollover car crash and eventually charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a test. Woods blew a 0.00 but declined to provide a urine sample.
According to the arrest affidavit, via ESPN, Woods showed "signs of impairment," admitted to taking prescription medication that morning and was found with two loose hydrocodone pills in his pocket.
However, the 15-time major champion attempted to blame the accident on two unrelated factors.
Woods: Cell phone, radio caused crash
The legendary golfer told police he was looking down to check his cell phone and changing the radio station in his SUV, which caused him to not see a truck that was slowing down.
"Woods' Range Rover SUV rolled over after it clipped a trailer being hauled by a truck," said ESPN. "The truck had slowed down to turn into a driveway. Woods' SUV swerved and flipped on its side and slid down the road. Woods climbed out of the passenger's window to get out."
Only two vehicles were involved in the crash on Jupiter Island, where Woods has a home. Neither he nor the driver of the truck were injured.
After being taken into custody, Woods was released on bail Friday night.
Golfer was 'sweating profusely,' had 'bloodshot and glassy' eyes
Martin County Sheriff's deputy Tatiana Levenar said in the affidavit that Woods, 50, was "lethargic and slow" throughout his interview, while also "sweating profusely."
"I asked Woods if he was able to perform tasks such as walking and lifting his leg, Woods advised he has a limp and his ankle seizes while walking," Levenar wrote, describing Woods' field sobriety exercises.
Woods said he did not consume any alcohol, but his eyes were reportedly "bloodshot and glassy" and his pupils were "extremely dilated." The PGA Tour legend confirmed he takes "a few" prescription medications.
"Based on my observations of Woods, how he performed the exercises and based on my training, knowledge, and experience, I believed that [Woods'] normal facilities were impaired, and he was unable to safely operate the motor vehicle," Levenar wrote.
Woods is scheduled for arraignment on April 23 in Stuart, Florida.