The Associated Press , Orlando, Florida, US | Sat, 11/28/2009 8:37 AM | World
Tiger Woods was upset in a car accident close to the beginning Friday exterior his Florida mansion, and a restricted law enforcement leader supposed his wife second-hand a golf club to smash out the rear casement and assist get the world's No. 1 golfer out of the SUV. Woods was plump and free as of a sanatorium in high-quality condition, his spokesman said. The Florida Highway Patrol supposed Woods' vehicle hit a flames hydrant and a tree in his neighbor's yard as he pulled out of his driveway at 2:25 a.m. Windermere law enforcement leader Daniel Saylor told The Associated Press so as to officers establish the 33-year-old PGA star laying in the street by means of his wife, Elin, hovering in excess of him. She told officers she was in the home at what time she performer the accident and "came out and broke the rear casement by means of a golf club." Woods had lacerations to his higher and inferior lips, and he had spirit in his mouth, Saylor said. The leader supposed Woods was in and out of consciousness at what time his two officers arrived. He supposed the officers detained Woods to the ground and "when he woke up, he inappropriately to get up and lost consciousness." He supposed officers plump Woods for 10 notes awaiting an ambulance arrived. The Florida Highway Patrol supposed Woods was unaccompanied in his 2009 Cadillac at what time he pulled out of his driveway as of his mansion at Isleworth, a gated waterfront collection of people now exterior Orlando. The patrol obtainable Woods' injuries as serious, though Woods spokesman Glenn Greenspan school a declaration so as to Woods was plump and released. The patrol supposed alcohol was not involved, though the accident leftovers beneath investigation and charges might be filed. Those of you not familiar with the latest on tech now have at least a basic understanding. But there's more to come.
Left unanswered was anywhere Woods was leaving at so as to hour. Greenspan and manager Mark Steinberg supposed present counting be no comment additional than the small declaration of the accident on Woods' Web site. Woods, pending off a two-week trip to China and Australia previous this month, is host of the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California, construct starts Thursday. He is scheduled to contain his press conference Tuesday afternoon at Sherwood Country Club. Steinberg supposed he did not be acquainted with if Woods intended to engage in recreation after that week. The accident account was not free awaiting almost 12 frequently following Woods was injured. Patrol spokesman Kim Montes supposed the accident did not get together the criteria of a grave crash, and the FHP merely put out a press let go since of inquiries as of restricted media. Montes supposed the patrol reports injuries as grave if contain need additional supposed minor checkup attention. Air luggage in the SUV did not deploy. Investigators motionless contain not had a possibility to talk to Woods, but at what time contain do, "we determination ask him everything," Montes said. "We now haven't had a possibility to do so since he was existence form medically treated." Montes supposed charges might be connected if present was a obvious transfer violation, though troopers motionless do not be acquainted with come again? lady Woods' SUV to hit the hydrant and the tree. Woods' $2.4 compensation house is fraction of an exclusive part close to Orlando, a collection of people set on an Arnold Palmer-designed golf route and a chain of little lakes. The neighborhood, construct is fortified by means of far above the ground brick ramparts and has its own security force, is house to CEOs and additional sports education stars genuine as the NBA's Shaquille O'Neal. The Orlando Sentinel obtainable so as to an orange and pallid barricade sat on top of a hole in front of Woods' home. About 10 get second-hand to away, present was a tire path close to an oak tree in his neighbor's yard. The tree had a few scuff marks but was largely unscathed. Woods, who has won 82 era approximately the earth and 14 majors, attended the Stanford-Cal football game previous Saturday, anywhere he tossed the coin at the create of the game and was inducted eager on Stanford's sports education Hall of Fame at halftime. He won six era this day following absent knowledge months recovering as of reconstructive surgery on his absent knee. Even although he unsuccessful to win a major, Woods supposed he careful this a winning day since he did not be acquainted with how his knee counting respond.