Sandy MaloneRanchos Palos Verdes, CA – Firefighters had to extract Tiger Woods from a wrecked vehicle on Tuesday morning after the professional golfer rolled an SUV on a California hillside.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said the single-vehicle crash occurred at about 7:12 a.m. on Feb. 23 on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes,” TMZ reported.
Sheriff’s department officials said Woods was traveling northbound on Hawthorne Boulevard near Blackhorse Road when he crashed.
The vehicle appeared to have rolled over multiple times and left a debris field of more than 500 feet, KTTV reported.
It appeared the car went over the highway median and across two more lanes of the road before it landed on its side up a hill.
KTTV measured the distance the car went from where the crash started to where the vehicle landed at about 476 feet using technology from their news helicopter.
“Mr. Woods was extricated from the wreck with the ‘jaws of life’ by Los Angeles County firefighters and paramedics, then transported to a local hospital by ambulance for his injuries,” the sheriff’s department said.
Tiger Woods has been hospitalized after being involved in a single-car crash, the @LASDHQ announces.
Firefighters and paramedics used the “jaws of life” to get Woods out. pic.twitter.com/zNGov16w3B
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 23, 2021
Firefighters cut through the windscreen on the front of the car and pulled Woods out through the front, KTTV reported.
Officials confirmed that Woods was the only occupant of the vehicle, TMZ reported.
He was transported to a local hospital, according to the sheriff’s department.
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
“Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries,” Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, confirmed to Golf Digest. “He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support.”
Woods was in town to attend the 2021 Genesis Invitational and was driving one of the rental cars that belonged to the golf tournament, KTTV reported.
prayers out to tiger woods. just yesterday he was golfing with dwyane wade pic.twitter.com/MlPhNeavaF
— buckets (@buckets) February 23, 2021
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
Tiger Woods’ vehicle after the crash this morning that now has him in surgery for what his agent is calling “multiple leg injuries.” pic.twitter.com/VbI5qvyj8g
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 23, 2021
Tiger Woods was injured Tuesday in a single-car crash near Los Angeles, according to LA County Sheriffs.
Emergency personnel extricated Woods from the vehicle using the “jaws of life.” He was taken to a local hospital for his injuries, and his condition is unknown at this time. pic.twitter.com/u3EQcUnldq
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 23, 2021
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