Tiger Woods was arrested for DUIÂ after a rollover crash near his home in Florida on Friday, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
According to police officials, just before 2 p.m. ET, Woods’ Range Rover was traveling at a high rate of speed on Beach Road on Jupiter Island when he tried to pass a work truck. Woods’ SUV clipped the back of the truck’s trailer and flipped onto its side. The crash took place near 281 Beach Road, about 4 miles north of Woods’ home. Woods was uninjured and was able to climb out of the SUV on his own, according to the sheriff’s office. The investigation determined that the pickup truck was attempting to turn into a driveway along Beach Road, and slowed to make the turn. The driver of the pickup truck observed a Range Rover closing at high speed, and attempted to get off the road, but was unable to do so because of the narrowness of the residential street. The Range Rover clipped the back end of the trailer and landed on the driver’s side.
Officers were not suspicious of alcohol, but did suspect medications or drugs, and Woods did later take a breathalyzer that returned a 0.00 reading. Woods was described as “lethargic” on the scene, and attempted to explain the injuries and surgeries he has undergone in recent months. Woods underwent roadside tests, and was subsequently arrested and charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Woods was transported to the Martin County Jail. He refused a urinalysis test at the jail.
Neither Woods nor the driver of the pickup were injured, and police officers did not observe medication in Woods’ vehicle. Woods was alone in his car, and climbed out of the passenger side of the vehicle prior to law enforcement’s arrival. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office did not have exact figures on how fast Woods was going when he overtook the pickup truck, but given that the speed limit in the area is 30 mph, and Woods’ car suffered substantial damage, the speed was significant.