BREAKING: Tiger Woods Arrested After Car Crash, Charged with DUI
Golf legend Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with DUI in the aftermath of a rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Florida. Woods, 50, was driving his black Range Rover near his home in the area Friday afternoon when he was involved in an accident with another car that left his vehicle on its side in the middle of the road. According to local media reports, there were no serious injuries .
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the accident had involved Woods’ vehicle, which clipped a pickup truck towing a small trailer, and that Woods had been arrested and was in custody. CNN played a clip of a press conference held by Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek providing updates on the accident and investigation. Said Budensiek: They did do some in-depth roadside tests.
And when it was determined, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Martin County Jail. At the Martin County jail, and even on scene, we really weren’t suspicious of alcohol being involved in this case. And that proved to be true at the jail.
So Mr. Woods did a breathalyzer test, blew triple zeros. But when it came time for us to ask for a urinalysis test, he refused.
And so he’s been charged with DUI, with property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Woods has been charged with DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Peter Schorsch , the publisher of Florida Politics, reported that sources in the area told him that Woods was “f*cked up” and possibly under the influence of Percocet, a prescription painkiller.