Tiger Woods was looking at phone, showed 'signs of impairment' at the time of crash, police say
Tiger Woods allegedly told a Florida sheriff’s deputy that he was distracted by his phone before he clipped the back of a trailer in a rollover crash Friday, according to an incident report that said the golfer showed "signs of impairment" and had opioid pain pills in his pocket.
Tiger Woods allegedly told a Florida sheriff’s deputy that he was distracted by his phone before he clipped the back of a trailer in a rollover crash Friday, according to an incident report that said the golfer showed "signs of impairment" and had opioid pain pills in his pocket.
Woods, 50, was arrested and charged Friday with driving under the influence after authorities said he struck the back of a trailer while a truck was turning into a driveway in Jupiter Island. The driver of the truck told authorities that he was starting to make the turn when he looked in his mirror and saw Woods traveling "at high speeds," the sheriff's office said.
Woods’ Land Rover "overtook" the truck at the last minute, tried to swerve to avoid a crash, but hit the trailer, according to officials. Video from the scene showed the golfer’s SUV lying on its side.
Law enforcement said Woods climbed out of the window and was later arrested at the scene.
The truck Woods hit belongs to 43-year-old Jeromy Bullard, according to the incident report. Bullard owns a local home cleaning company, according to his Facebook account.
Rating: 5