Tiger Woods says he will step away and 'seek treatment' following car crash arrest
Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will "seek treatment and focus on my health," days after being charged with driving under the influence following a car crash in Florida.
"I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in," Woods said in a statement on social media. "I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery."
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New details in the DUI arrest of golfer Tiger Woods who crashed his SUV near his home on Jupiter
Island in Florida last Friday. The arrest affidavit says the 82-time PGA winner was sweating profusely
and appeared lethargic and slow. Officers on scene performed a breathalyzer test which detected no
alcohol according to investigators. Authorities say Woods refused to take a blood or urine test
adding they determined his physical and mental abilities were impaired and he was unable to
safely operate a vehicle. Urinalysis would have showed evidence or not of other drugs. He was
charged with DUI with property damage and failure to take a lawful test both misdemeanors. Police
say Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed on this two-lane road passing a truck when he
crashed and rolled over. According to the affidavit the 50-year-old told officers he was looking down
at his phone and changing the radio station and didn't realize the truck in front of him had slowed
down before he crashed. When asked to remove his sunglasses officers say his eyes were bloodshot
and glassy. His pupils extremely dilated. Woods claiming he had no alcohol that day but said he
did take prescription medication earlier in the morning. Two hydrocodone pills were found in his
pocket according to the probable cause affidavit. Woods entering a not guilty plea today. In 2021
he nearly had his leg amputated after the SUV he was driving rolled over multiple times outside
of Los Angeles. Authorities saying he showed no signs of impairment. And in 2017 Woods was also
charged with DUI after police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car. Woods pleaded guilty
to reckless driving. Reena Roy, ABC News, New York.