has been arrested following a rollover car accident in Jupiter Island, Fla., police said during a press conference on Friday.
Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an unknown substance, according to police. Nobody was injured in the crash, Sheriff John Budensiek told reporters.
The incident happened just after 2 p.m.
Budensiek alleged Woods clipped the back of another driver’s trailer while attempting an overtake heading northbound on a narrow two-lane road.
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Officers said they believe he was impaired on “some kind” of medication or drug, but was cleared for driving under the influence of alcohol. There were no drugs or medication found in his vehicle.
Police described him as lethargic on the scene after crawling out of the passenger side of his Land Rover.
The golfer was previously injured in a 2021 crash in Rolling Hills Estates in Southern California.
He was driving at twice the speed limit in a 45 mph (74 km/h) zone when he lost control of his SUV and struck a tree, flipping the car onto its side.
Woods seriously injured his right leg in that crash and underwent multiple surgeries.
The golf star has played 11 tournaments since that 2021 crash, not finishing within 16 shots of the winner on any of the four occasions he completed 72 holes.
He was also arrested on a DUI charge in 2017 when South Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car that was parked awkwardly with damage to the driver’s side. Woods said he had taken a bad mix of painkillers. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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