Tiger Woods' DUI arrest affidavit reveals hydrocodone pills
Newly released details from a probable cause affidavit reveal Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket during his DUI arrest.
Tiger Woods had two white pills in his pocket at the scene of his rollover crash Friday on Jupiter Island, Florida. The pills were identified as hydrocodone, a prescription painkiller, according to a probable cause affidavit released Tuesday. He also told Martin County Sheriff's investigators he was looking down at his cell phone and changing the radio station at the time of the accident.
These and other details were contained in Woods' arrest affidavit, released March 31 by the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Woods, 50, faces misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. He declined to submit to a urine test, as was his right by Florida law.
Woods was trying to pass a white Ford F-150 towing a trailer at high speed in a 30-mph speed zone when he collided with the trailer, causing his car to flip onto the driver’s side and skid down the road. Damage to the trailer was estimated at approximately $5,000, according to the affidavit. Tiger Woods' history of driving incidents The affidavit notes Woods was "sweating profusely" despite sitting in an air-conditioned vehicle and that he appeared lethargic.
He was asked to remove his sunglasses, and his eyes were deemed "bloodshot," and “extremely dilated,” records show. He was described as unusually talkative throughout the encounter. According to newly released details, Woods told deputies he had been looking down at his cellphone and changing the radio when the crash occurred.