Tiger Woods in hospital after 7am crash in L.A.
Tiger Woods in surgery with ‘multiple leg injuries’ after rolling his car in Los Angeles: Paramedics use ‘jaws of life’ to free him from serious wreck
- Woods, 45, is in a Los Angeles hospital undergoing surgery for ‘multiple leg injuries’, his agent confirmed
- The golfer crashed the Genesis GV80 he’d been given for the week at 7.12am on Tuesday morning
- The car rolled multiple times and Woods had to be pried from the wreckage by firefighters using jaws of life
- The golfer lives in Florida but was in L.A. to host the PGA Genesis Invitational over the weekend
- Genesis loaned him the car to use while he was in Los Angeles, sources tell DailyMail.com
- After the tournament, Woods stayed in California to film with stars Jada Pinkett Smith, David Spade and Dwyane Wade for GolfTV
- The stars shared photos and videos of their golf lessons with the sporting star on social media on Monday
- Woods was arrested in 2017 after crashing his car in Jupiter, Florida, while drunk
- The cause of Tuesday’s crash is not yet known but LA Sheriff’s Department detectives are investigating
- Woods recently underwent his fifth back surgery and has not been playing competitively while he recovers
Tiger Woods is shown on Sunday at the Genesis Invitational golf tournament. He is now in surgery
Tiger Woods is undergoing surgery after sustaining ‘multiple leg injuries’ in a serious car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning while he was driving alone to a golf course.
The 45-year-old golfer was driving alone near Rancho Palos Verdes when his Genesis GV80 flipped over at 7.12am.
Firefighters had to use a device known as the ‘jaws of life’ to break open the car and rescue him.
He was then taken to an unspecified L.A. hospital where he is now undergoing surgery to correct ‘multiple injuries’ on his legs, his agent Mark Steinberg said in a statement shortly after the crash.
‘Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries.
‘He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support,’ Steinberg said.
Sources close to the golfer told DailyMail.com his injuries include a compound fracture and shattered ankle in one leg. He is undergoing surgery to put the pieces of his ankle back together, the source added.
Woods was on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club for a second day of filming with Golf TV when he crashed. On Monday, he filmed with Jada Pinkett Smith, Dwyane Wade and David Spade for a series which involves him giving celebrities golfing lessons.
He lives in Florida but was in California over the weekend to host the PGA Genesis Invitational tournament. Genesis gave him a GV80 to drive for the week which is the vehicle he crashed on Tuesday morning.
What caused him to crash remains unknown. He was arrested in 2017 after crashing his car while drunk near his home in Jupiter, Florida.
Sources cited by TMZ say alcohol was not a factor in Tuesday’s crash but it is still under investigation.
Woods recently underwent his fifth back surgery and has not been playing competitively while he recovers. His live-in girlfriend Erica Herman is understood to be at the hospital where he is undergoing surgery.
The wreckage of Woods’ car on Tuesday after the crash shortly at 7am. He had to be pulled from the wreckage
This is how far the golfer’s car was from the road. The cause of the crash is unclear
Sources told DailyMail.com he was driving a Genesis GV80 which had been lent to him by the car company while he was in California to host the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational over the weekend
Police markings on the road suggest that Woods crossed the central reservation from before crashing in the greenery
On Monday, Woods filmed with David Spade and Jada Pinkett Smith for GolfTV. He was staying in L.A. for a two-day shoot after hosting the PGA tournament over the weekend
Pinkett Smith uploaded photos of her on the golf course with him on Instagram, writing alongside them: ‘Guess who I had the most awesome golf day with yesterdayyyyyy??? Yes! The magnificent @tigerwoods!!!!
‘Yes … dreams come true✨I can’t wait for you to see my golf journey with Tiger. Stay tuned! @golftv @golfdigest’
Dwyane Wade was also on the golf course with him on Monday afternoon
David Spade also tweeted a photo with him.
‘Golf lesson with this guy today. And you know what? He’s not bad… He picks things up very quickly. Good listener,’ he captioned it.
Wayde uploaded a video of the pair where Woods was in high spirits.
They joked around about Wayde’s ability. Woods laughed: ‘We’re getting better!’
Sources told DailyMail.com he was driving a Genesis GV80 which had been lent to him by the car company while he was in California to host the PGA Genesis Invitational over the weekend.
Images taken at the scene show police markings traversing the road and going over the central reservation which suggests that is the path Woods took.
In a statement, the sheriff’s department said: ‘On February 23, at approximately 7.12am, LASD responded to a single vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes.
‘On February 23, at approximately 7.12am, LASD responded to a single vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes.
‘The vehicle was traveling northbound on Hawthorne Boulevard, at Blackhorse Road, when it crashed.
‘The vehicle sustained major damage. The driver and sole occupant was identified as PGA golfer Eldrick ‘Tiger’ Woods.
‘Mr. Woods was extricated from the wreck with the jaws of life by LA County firefighters and paramedics, then transported to a local hospital by ambulance for his injuries.’
The crash happened on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes in LA om Tuesday morning
Woods has two kids with his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren. He is pictured with his 12-year-old son Charlie, left. Elin and his 13-year-old daughter, Sam, are shown, right, with his current girlfriend Erica Sherman watching him at the PNC Championship in December 2020
Woods was on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club in Rolling Hills Estates to film for a second day for GoflTV when he crashed
It is unclear which hospital he has been taken to, and what type of surgery he is undergoing.
Woods lives with his girlfriend, Erica Herman, in his mansion in Jupiter, Florida.
His agent recently hit out at an HBO documentary about him that he says is ‘salacious’ and ‘just another unauthorized and salacious outsider attempt to paint an incomplete portrait of one of the greatest athletes of all-time’.
The documentary focuses on his childhood and his relationship with his father Earl, and also includes interviews with kindergarten teachers and former girlfriends.
Woods does not appear and he has always been shy of sharing details of his personal life. He has two kids with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren. They are Sam, 13, and Charlie, 12.
Woods and Nordegren divorced in 2010 after his infidelity with multiple women was exposed.
The sporting world reacted with shock on Tuesday as news of the accident spread.
Justin Thomas, one of Woods’ friends and former World Number One, said: ‘I’m sick to my stomach. It hurts to see one of my closest friends get in an accident. I just hope he’s all right.
‘Just worried for his kids.. I’m sure they’ll struggle.’
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement: ‘We have been made aware of Tiger Woods’ car accident today.
‘We are awaiting further information when he comes out of surgery.
‘On behalf of the PGA TOUR and our players, Tiger is in our prayers and will have our full support as he recovers.’
Former President Donald Trump released a statement through his spokesperson to wish him well.
‘Get well soon, Tiger. You are a true champion!’ he said. He is still banned from Twitter.
