Tiger Woods told sheriffs on scene he was on his phone and tuning the radio when he crashed his Range Rover into the corner of a truck, according to the incident report, which included other specifics on what happened leading to Woods' arrest.
Woods used the phone and radio as his explanation for what happened. After field sobriety tests proved difficult to judge based on Woods' permanent right leg damage, the sheriffs sat Woods down on a car bumper and asked him to remove his sunglasses. The report states his eyes were bloodshot and his pupils dilated. At that point they asked Woods if he had been drinking, to which Woods said no, agreeing to a breathalyzer that registered 0.0. He was asked if he had taken any substances or medications that morning, with Woods saying he had taken several medications as part of a daily regimen. He was then asked to take a drug-screening urinalysis, which he refused, prompting his mandatory arrest and eight-hour imprisonment under Florida law.
Later Tuesday, Woods was formally charged for DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test — each a misdemeanor. His attorney filed a not guilty plea with the court and that Woods had waived his right to appear at this arraignment on April 23. Woods also demanded a jury trial.
My take: I know that everything Tiger claims he was doing right before the crash has a hands-free option in his Range Rover. Heck, I have it my Mazda CX-30. Regardless, he's likely to skate on this with some minor penalty — maybe a modified license for a limited period and a mandatory driver-safety course — though the damage to his public reputation is becoming close to irreparable.
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Woods on phone during crash
Tiger Woods told sheriffs on scene he was on his phone and tuning the radio when he crashed his Range Rover into the corner of a truck, according to the incident report, which included other specifics on what happened leading to Woods' arrest.
Woods used the phone and radio as his explanation for what happened. After field sobriety tests proved difficult to judge based on Woods' permanent right leg damage, the sheriffs sat Woods down on a car bumper and asked him to remove his sunglasses. The report states his eyes were bloodshot and his pupils dilated. At that point they asked Woods if he had been drinking, to which Woods said no, agreeing to a breathalyzer that registered 0.0. He was asked if he had taken any substances or medications that morning, with Woods saying he had taken several medications as part of a daily regimen. He was then asked to take a drug-screening urinalysis, which he refused, prompting his mandatory arrest and eight-hour imprisonment under Florida law.
Later Tuesday, Woods was formally charged for DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test — each a misdemeanor. His attorney filed a not guilty plea with the court and that Woods had waived his right to appear at this arraignment on April 23. Woods also demanded a jury trial.
My take: I know that everything Tiger claims he was doing right before the crash has a hands-free option in his Range Rover. Heck, I have it my Mazda CX-30. Regardless, he's likely to skate on this with some minor penalty — maybe a modified license for a limited period and a mandatory driver-safety course — though the damage to his public reputation is becoming close to irreparable.
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