The vehicle sustained major damage and Woods was extricated from the wreck with the «jaws of life.»
LOS ANGELES — Golfer Tiger Woods was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday after suffering multiple injuries when his car went off a road and rolled down a steep hillside, requiring the «jaws of life» to extricate him. Woods’ injuries were not believed to be life threatening, ESPN reported, citing police sources. This morning @LMTLASD responded to a roll-over collision in which @TigerWoods was injured. Please see our statement… pic.twitter.com/cSWOxKZC1w— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) February 23, 2021 Woods,45, was the sole occupant of the dark gray Genesis sport utility vehicle when it crashed at about 7:12 a.m. near the suburban communities of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a written statement. «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,» Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, said in a statement given to Golf Digest journalist Daniel Rapaport. BREAKING: Tiger Woods transported to hospital with injuries following vehicle crash with «major damage,» LA County Sheriff’s Dept. says. pic.twitter.com/hxcGYAig8D— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 23, 2021 Sheriff’s deputy Joana Warren told Reuters the vehicle had gone off the highway and rolled down the hillside before coming to rest at the bottom.
