The SUV Tiger Woods crashed, had a ‘black box’. Sheriff’s investigators executed a warrant for data from the device.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued a warrant for data from the ‘black box’ of the SUV that Tiger Woods was driving when it crashed last week, CBS News confirmed. The story was first reported by USA Today.

Department spokesman James Nagao did not say more about the investigation into the crash in which the golf legend sustained serious injuries to his lower leg, ankle and foot.

To get a warrant for the black box, USA Today pointed out, investigators must determine that there is a possible cause that a crime was involved, even if it was just a misdemeanor.

But, according to the newspaper, a sheriff’s deputy underestimated the warrant as a routine part of their investigation.

In this line, Deputy Sheriff John Schloegl told USA Today: ‘We need to reconstruct the traffic collision, if there is reckless driving, if someone was on their cell phone or something like that. We determine if there was a crime. If there was no crime, we would close the case, and it was a regular traffic collision. ‘

USA Today also reported that the department decided not to obtain a warrant for Woods’ blood, as it was trying to determine if he was’ under the influence of medication ‘at the time.

Schloegl said there was “no probable cause” to get such a warrant.

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Tiger Woods’ 2021 Genesis GV80 from 2021 is seen after a crash on February 23, 2021 in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles.

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The day after the crash, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told a news conference: “We are not thinking of any charges in this crash.”

As he made a turn in the road, Woods’ vehicle hit the median and overtook oncoming traffic, Villanueva said. The SUV then hit the curb and started rolling over before finally coming to a halt in a bank up to 30 meters from the road.

Villanueva said the 45-year-old Woods could still be charged with offenses based on what the traffic investigation revealed, but a charge of reckless driving, an offense, is not expected.

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Tiger Woods in 2020.

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He said earlier that there were no initial signs that Woods was affected.

Woods’ SUV – a 2021 Genesis GV80 – was the only vehicle involved in the crash. Photos and videos of the scene showed major damage to the front of the vehicle. The golf clubs and other personal items were taken from the scene and a crane later removed the crumpled SUV.

Doctors told CBS News they expect Woods to walk again, but health experts said the injuries would definitely affect his game.

Brian Dakss, Zoe Christen Jones, Justin Carissimo and Jordan Freiman contributed contributions to this article.

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