Tiger Woods charged with DUI after crash in Florida, authorities say

Golf legend Tiger Woods was charged with DUI after a vehicle crash in Jupiter, Florida, on Friday afternoon, the local sheriff said. The incident happened when a pickup truck towing a small trailer was pulling into a driveway and saw a Land Rover overtaking him at "high speeds," Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek told reporters during a news conference. While they didn't know the speed of the vehicle, Budensiek said the area has a 30 mph speed limit.

The Land Rover, driven by Woods, swerved at the last minute to avoid a collision but ended up clipping the back end of the trailer, flipping onto the driver's side of the vehicle and sliding, Budensiek said, adding that the vehicle didn't roll completely over but slid up the road for a "decent space" before it came to a stop. Woods, 50, was able to crawl out of the vehicle on the passenger side, and neither driver suffered injuries, the sheriff said. There were no passengers in the Land Rover.

Woods showed signs of impairment, Budensiek said, and did several roadside tests. Woods took a Breathalyzer test and "blew triple zeroes" but refused a urine test, the sheriff said. Experts who evaluated Woods after the crash "believe from on scene that he was not impaired on alcohol.

They believe it was some type of medication or drug," Budensiek said. No drugs or medication were found in the vehicle, he said. Woods was arrested and charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, Budensiek said.