“This is an accident. We are treating it as an accident,” said the Los Angeles County sheriff.
No criminal charges are expected in relation to the Tuesday that injured Tiger Woods, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced Wednesday. Woods underwent emergency surgery after suffering serious injuries to his legs in the crash. “We don’t contemplate any charges whatsoever in this crash,” Villanueva said at a press conference. While coming around a curve in the road, Woods’ vehicle struck the median and then crossed over into oncoming traffic, Villanueva said. The SUV then hit the curb and began to roll over before eventually coming to a stop in an embankment about 30 yards away from the road. Villanueva said the 45-year-old golf icon could still be hit with driving infractions based on what the traffic investigation uncovers, but said a charge of reckless driving, a misdemeanor crime, was not expected. “A reckless driving charge has a lot of elements to it,” he said. “This is purely an accident.” According to Villanueva, the stretch of road where Woods crashed has seen 13 accidents, four of which resulted in injuries, since last January.
