State troopers arrived at the home of Tiger Woods on Saturday to interview the pro golfer and his wife about a car crash near his home but were told the couple was not available to talk as scheduled, a spokeswoman for the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The troopers were asked by Woods’ agent to postpone the interview until Sunday, spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes told CNN. She said she didn’t know whether a reason was given.
Troopers had also tried to speak to Woods on Friday as part of a routine car accident investigation, but his wife said he was sleeping, Montes said. Troopers decided they would come back Saturday afternoon.
While Woods is required to show his license, registration and proof of insurance, he’s not obligated by state law to give a statement on the crash. However, it’s “very unusual” not to do so, Montes said.
“We simply want to ask why did he crash his car,” she said, adding, “All we’re trying to do is get his side of the story.”
Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, did not respond to requests for comment Saturday.
Woods was treated and released from a hospital after suffering minor injuries in a car accident early Friday in his neighborhood in Windermere, a suburb of Orlando.
A joint statement from Woods’ publicist and Health Central Hospital said Woods was in “good condition” after the accident outside his home.
Though they didn’t interview Woods on Saturday, the troopers entered the luxury complex and started part of their investigation into the incident, Montes said. Investigators will seek possible surveillance tapes of the accident from Woods and his neighbors and review the 911 call from Friday, she said.
The single-vehicle accident occurred about 2:25 a.m., according to a police report. Woods pulled out of his driveway in a 2009 Cadillac SUV and struck a fire hydrant, then a tree, the report says.
Authorities have said they don’t have details on why Woods was driving away from his home at such an early hour. Montes acknowledged there are questions surrounding the circumstances of the crash, saying, “If this turns up something else, we’ll go down that road. … We’re knee-deep in this now.”
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