From @theathletic.com: Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash on Friday afternoon in Jupiter Island, Florida, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Woods, 50, was also involved in a car crash in 2021.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office confirmed that 50-year-old Tiger Woods was involved in a two-car rollover crash on Jupiter Island near his Florida home just after 2:17 p.m., with authorities stating no serious injuries were sustained. This incident occurred days following the golfer's return to competition and marks another significant accident for the former world number one, who previously suffered severe leg fractures during an earlier fatal collision in February of this year while driving at speed near his residence on Jupiter Island.
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1[Mar 27, Tiger Woods] involved in a rollover car crash on Friday afternoon near his home at Jupiter Island.
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2"The Martin County Sheriff's Office" confirmed the incident occurred just after local time of approximately 4 p.m. (US eastern standard).
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3Woods' condition remains unclear as authorities and representatives have not yet provided immediate updates.
Developments
Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash in Florida with his condition currently unconfirmed by local authorities and agents who have been contacted but not yet responded. This incident occurred shortly after he returned to competition, though it is unclear if this will affect plans for the upcoming Masters tournament starting April 9.
Tiger Woods crashed his vehicle near Jupiter Island in Florida with no reported injuries as police await further details from an upcoming press conference at 5pm local time (March 1, per the tweet date). The incident occurred five years after he was injured by a rollover crash and follows previous traffic incidents involving him.
Tiger Woods was involved in an early afternoon rollover car crash near Jupiter Island, Florida; CBS cited sources stating there were no serious injuries and his manager has yet to comment. This marks a third time he's been injured by such incidents since February 2018 when doctors considered amputation for leg wounds sustained after running off the road at high speed in Los Angeles while recovering from back surgery.