On Friday, authorities released an update on Tiger Woods following a horrific car crash on Jupiter Island, Florida.
Authorities said Woods was driving a “dark-colored Land Rover” when he attempted to pass a household pressure washer and cut the “rear end” of the truck’s trailer, causing the trailer to roll.
Police said the athlete crawled out of the car after the incident in the town where he lives.
DUI investigators at the scene conducted breathalyzer tests. “Woods showed signs of impairment and refused to submit to a urine test, so he was charged with DUI with criminal damage to property and refusing a lawful test,” Sheriff John Budensiek said at a news conference, noting that the breathalyzer test results were negative.
Photos from the scene showed the Land Rover lying on its side and Mr Woods making a phone call. The golfing great is currently in custody in Florida.
News broke Friday afternoon that Woods, 50, was involved in an accident, ABC News reported, stressing that his condition was “not immediately clear.”
According to the newspaper, the accident occurred near 281 Beach Road just after 2 p.m.
Sources told Page Six on Friday that neither Vanessa Trump, who has been in a relationship with Woods since early 2025, nor Vanessa’s daughter Kai were with Woods at the time of the incident.
The sheriff confirmed that Woods was alone in the Land Rover at the time of the accident.
The player’s representative did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment about Friday’s accident.
The five-time Masters champion returned to the sport on Tuesday after more than a year away, having just competed in the TGL Finals.
In February 2021, the 15-time major champion was involved in another dangerous rollover accident, this time in Palos Verdes, Los Angeles.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in February 2021 that the player was “able to communicate” but was still “unable to stand up” and that “that was not an option.”
“Mr. Woods was extremely lucky to come out of this situation alive,” Deputy Carlos Gonzalez said at the time.
He was seriously injured in a fall in California, resulting in a foot procedure and multiple knee and back surgeries.
Woods tore his Achilles tendon last March and underwent disc replacement surgery in October 2025. He has also undergone multiple microscopic resections over the years.
Back in May 2017, Woods was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Jupiter, Florida, where he claimed in the accident report that he fell asleep at the wheel and “had to wake him up.”
Woods was later released from custody on his own recognizance.
A cheating scandal ultimately ended his marriage to Elin Nordegren — with whom he has two children — and in 2009, he crashed his Cadillac SUV into a neighbor’s tree, also in Florida.
