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Tiger Woods WON’T be charged over crash caused by speeding at 87mph – almost double limit – with his foot on the floor
TIGER Woods won't be charged over the crash that was caused by him speeding with his foot on the floor at 87pmh - almost twice the limit.
The golf star was "dazed and confused" at the scene after careering off the road and hitting a tree, Captain James Powers said.
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Following the press conference, Woods released a statement thanking the "good samaritans" who helped save him, as well as police, firefighters and paramedics.
"I will continue to focus on my recovery and family, and thank everyone for the overwhelming support and encouragement I've received throughout this very difficult time," he wrote.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed during a press conference that the cause of the crash was "driving at a speed unsafe for the road condition."
He went on to confirm that Woods was driving at an estimated speed of 84 to 87mph in a 45mph zone.
Woods' final estimated speed when he struck the tree was 75mph, the sheriff confirmed.
A black box inside of the vehicle also determined that the golfing star put his foot down and accelerated up to 99 percent .
Officials also confirmed that there was no evidence of breaking during the collision.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's department added that no charges or citations will be filed against the sportsman.
Woods had been back home to host his PGA tournament, the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, when the crash happened on February 23.
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He was driving an SUV loaned to him by the tournament when he struck a raised median in Rolling Hills Estates, just outside .
Officials confirmed that they "helped him sit up a little bit and tried to extract him from the vehicle by breaking the sunroof, but it didn't break."
They also confirmed that the sports icon was "dazed and confused" but was later answering questions in the emergency room.
The SUV crossed through two oncoming lanes and uprooted a tree on a downhill stretch that police said is known for wrecks.
The updates came just one day before the Masters Tournament was set to begin in the .
The athlete is in recovering from multiple surgeries, with TMZ reporting that Woods hit his head three to four times on something in the vehicle.
Woods has never gone an entire year without playing, dating back to his first PGA Tour event as a 16-year-old in high school.
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Rory McIlroy, a four-time major golf champion who lives near Woods, said he visited him on March 21.
"Spent a couple hours with him, which was nice. It was good to see him," McIlroy .
"It was good to see him in decent spirits. When you hear of these things and you look at the car and you see the crash, you think he’s going to be in a hospital bed for six months. But he was actually doing better than that."
Villanueva faced criticism for weeks for his comments about the crash, including calling it "purely an accident" and saying there was no evidence of impairment.
Documents show that Woods told deputies he did not know how the crash occurred and didn’t remember driving.
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Detectives searched the data recorder of the 2021 Genesis GV80 SUV, known as a black box.
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Investigators did not seek a search warrant, however, for Woods’ blood samples, which could be screened for drugs and alcohol.
In 2017, Woods checked himself into a clinic for help in dealing with prescription drug medication after a DUI charge in his home state of Florida.
LA police say Tiger Woods was 'not drunk' and won't face any charges over crash
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