Investigators investigating the cause of Tiger Woods’ crash found data stored in the ‘black box’ of the luxury SUV he was driving, according to a report.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issued a warrant to gather the information, which could show the speed of the vehicle before the collision and whether the brakes of the car were applied, authorities told USA Today .
“We are trying to determine if a crime was committed,” Deputy Sheriff John Schloegl told the news office.
‘If someone is involved in a traffic collision, we need to reconstruct the traffic collision. If there was reckless driving, if someone was on their cell phone or something. If there was no crime, we would close the case, and it was a regular collision. ‘
Woods was driving alone with a 2021 Genesis GV80 when he turned over the median on Hawthorne Boulevard in Rancho Palos Verdes, went off the road and hit a tree.
The legendary golfer broke several bones in his right leg and is still recovering in hospital.
A forensic car expert told USA Today that it appears Woods did not pay attention in the moments before the devastating crash.
“To me, it’s like a classic case of falling asleep behind the wheel because the road curves and his vehicle goes straight,” Jonathan Cherney, a consultant who serves as an expert witness in court cases, told the news office said.
Felix Lee, an accident reconstruction expert, told the outlet: ‘My feeling is that speed was not that important. It was just a kind of inattention that caused the strike of the curb. ”