Tiger Woods Crash Update From Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department have provided more details about Tiger Woods' Tuesday morning crash of his 2021 Genesis rental SUV. "He was alive and conscious," the Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva stated. Authorities also added that there were not signs of impairment "at this time."

Both legs suffered serious injuries, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said, adding there weren't any life-endangering injuries to his knowledge.


Deputy Carlos Gonzalez, who was first on the scene, said during Tuesday's press conference that Woods wasn’t able to stand under his own power after being extracted from the vehicle. "He seemed as though he was lucid and calm," Gonzalez said. "He didn't seem concerned of his injuries at the time," but Gonzalez noted that this is not uncommon for people who've been in car crashes. Gonzalez's body cam was operational during the event.




And late Tuesday evening, Woods' camp issued the following statement:




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