Los Angeles sheriff will reveal cause of Tiger Woods crash
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FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2021, file photo, Tiger Woods looks on during the trophy ceremony on the practice green after the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County sheriff plans to announce Wednesday, April 7, 2021, what caused Woods to crash an SUV in Southern California earlier in the year, seriously injuring himself in the wreck. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang, File)
Golf: Tiger Woods was well over speed limit before crashing SUV, sheriff says
7 Apr, 2021 05:30 PM
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Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed an SUV in Southern California less than two months ago, leaving the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities said today.
Woods was driving 84 to 87 mph (135 to 140 kmh) ) on a downhill stretch of road outside Los Angeles that had a speed limit of 45 mph (72 kmh), Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said today.
The stretch of road is known for wrecks and drivers hitting speeds so high that there is an emergency exit for runaway vehicles just beyond where Woods crashed.
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Tiger Woods crash: LA County deputies to release investigation findings Wednesday
By KJ Hiramoto
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department plans to release its findings in the Feb. 23 Tiger Woods crash Wednesday.
The latest development comes about a week after LASD said detectives have determined the cause of the Rolling Hills Estates crash involving the golf megastar but refused to release details at the time.
Woods suffered serious injuries after the Genesis GV-80 he was driving hit a raised median, lost control of the SUV and then hit a tree. Woods is currently recovering at home after being released from the hospital in mid-March.
Cause of Tiger Woods Car Accident Revealed
After the crash, the following statement was released: “On February 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Ranchos Palos Verdes. The vehicle was traveling northbound on Hawthorne Boulevard, at Blackhorse Road, when it crashed. The vehicle sustained major damage.”
Now, the cause of the crash has been revealed publicly.
Click inside to see the cause of Tiger Woods’ car accident…
Sources are now telling TMZ that
Tiger was actually driving at 83 MPH in a 45 MPH zone at the time of the crash. Apparently, “speed was the sole cause of the crash,” and Tiger “waived his right of privacy and authorized the release of the accident report to the public.”