The world-renowned U.S. golf great Tiger Woods (Tiger Woods) 23 in the Los Angeles suburbs of a steep road overturned car accident, he was driving a multi-purpose vehicle rolled hundreds of feet, across the central divider and the opposite two lanes, overturned in the roadside wilderness; rescue workers pried open the windshield to pull Woods out of the car, but his leg compound fracture and broken ankle, serious injuries but He is not in a Life-threatening condition, but his golfing career is likely to suffer another blow.
After the emergency surgery, Tiger Woods’ personal Twitter account updated him on his condition, saying that Woods is now conscious and awake in the hospital, explaining his tibia and fibula injuries and the status of the surgery, and thanking the police, fire and hospital staff for their great help.
The tweet mentioned that the comminuted fracture affected Woods’ upper and lower tibia and fibula joints, so it was fixed by means of steel nails, and the fracture of the ankle was also fixed with screws and bone nails.
Although it is impossible to comment on whether this major injury will affect Woods’ playing career, the statement also emphasized that Woods is awake and responsive after the surgery and is gradually recovering in his hospital room, “Thank you to the medical staff and the medical center, the LAPD, and the fire department, your assistance has been quite remarkable.”
The crash occurred at 7:12 a.m. on the 23rd in the vicinity of Palosford Ranch (Rancho Palos Verdes) and Rolling Hills Estates (Rolling Hills Estates) in West Los Angeles, the crash did not involve any other cars and only Woods was in the car, the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Tiger Woods was driving alone in Los Angeles County, California, on the morning of the 23rd, when he was involved in a major car accident, and the car went off a cliff and rolled to the bottom. Firefighters used life-saving pliers to rescue Woods from the car with serious injuries and rushed him to a local hospital for treatment. The picture is the local TV station KABC, the 23rd scene of the aerial report.
Police said Woods was driving much faster than normal, hitting a road sign and chopping down a tree, but he showed no signs of DUI, a frequent cause of fatal crashes on the road.
Officer Carlos Gonzalez, the first officer to arrive at the crash scene, said Woods was sitting in the driver’s seat with an airbag blown out, calm and sober but unable to stand, “and he told me his name was ‘Tiger,’ and I recognized him immediately. “
“Woods didn’t seem concerned about his injuries, which is common in car accidents, where they may be shocked first and feel pain later.” Gonzalez said Woods was injured and taken to the emergency room, “and he was lucky to survive.” Tiger Woods is currently undergoing surgery at the University of California Medical Center in Los Angeles.
The picture shows Woods’ car, which was overturned at the foot of the hill, and can be seen to have been deformed by the impact.
Woods was heading to the country club when the car accident
Woods, 45, had been staying at the Rolling Hills estate after hosting the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles last weekend, and the utility vehicle he was driving at the Time of the accident was loaned to him by the organizers. Woods had been filming for disney Channel’s GOLFTV on the 22nd, and was on his way to the country club for the second day of GolfTV filming when the accident occurred.
Woods, who has won 15 major championships and accumulated 82 U.S. professional PGA titles, only recovered from lower back surgery on Dec. 23 last year, his fifth back surgery; Woods made a successful comeback after lower spinal fusion surgery in April 2017, and won the Masters for the fifth time in April 2019.
But Woods has not won since the fall of 2019 at the Zozo World Championship in Japan (Zozo Championship), and has played less in recent years due to injury, and the car accident surgery on the 23rd will be his tenth.
The towing crew is lifting the car that was deformed by the fall.
Woods has been involved in three car accident investigations
Woods has been involved in three investigations into car accidents, including a media sensation when he crashed his utility vehicle into a fire hydrant early the morning after Thanksgiving in 2009, an accident that led to revelations of an affair and admissions of drug use, which led to him losing major corporate sponsorship and going to a Mississippi nursing Home for rehab, and not returning to the golf course for five months.
Woods, who divorced his ex-wife Elin Nordegren in 2010, was arrested in May 2017 after being caught using five different drugs during a police DUI check.
Famous athletes wish a speedy recovery
Knowing that Woods was injured in a car accident, including former boxing champion Tyson (Mike Tyson) to the NBA Magic Johnson (Magic Johnson) and other well-known athletes have wished Woods a speedy recovery. The world’s third-ranked golf player Thomas (Justin Thomas) said, “It’s very hard to see my closest friend in an accident, I just hope he’s okay.”
Former President Trump also issued a statement through a spokesman, wishing Woods all the best saying, “Tiger, get well soon. You’re a true champion!”
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