ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. – A man found Tiger Woods unconscious in a broken sports utility vehicle after the golf star in Southern California crashed into the vehicle, authorities said in court documents obtained Friday.
The man, who lives near the site in Rolling Hills Estates, heard the crash and walked to the SUV, Los Angeles County Sheriff Johann Schloegl wrote in a statement.
The man told deputies that Woods would not respond to his questions.
The first deputy on the scene, Carlos Gonzalez, said Woods could talk to him and answer basic questions. Woods later told delegates he did not know how the collision took place and did not remember driving.
Law enforcement has not previously disclosed that Woods was unconscious after the crash.
The information is contained in a statement of probable cause requesting that a warrant be approved for the data recorder of the Genesis SUV, well known as a black box. Schloegl requested data from 22 February and 23 February. The accident occurred on February 23 around 7 p.m.
“I believe the data will explain how / why the collision occurred,” Schloegl wrote.
Representatives of the sheriff did not want to say what was discovered in the recorder.
The 2021 GV80 driven by Woods went off a Los Angeles County road and crashed into a downhill stretch known for wrecks. Woods’ right leg was injured and he had to undergo surgery.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Woods was driving alone in good weather, there was no evidence of deterioration and the crash was a pure accident. ‘
Schloegl told USA Today earlier that he was not seeking a warrant for Woods’ blood samples, which could be screened for drugs and alcohol. In 2017, Woods examined himself after a DUI charge in Florida in a clinic for help with prescription drug management.
The long operation after the accident was to stabilize broken tibia and fibula bones in his right leg. A combination of screws and pins was used for injuries to the ankle and foot.
It was the 10th operation in his career and took place two months after a fifth back operation. Through it all, Woods has never spent an entire year without playing, dating from his first PGA Tour tournament as a 16-year-old in high school.