Posts Tagged ‘accident’

Highway patrol: Agent asks to postpone Tiger Woods interview again

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

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.

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New Tiger Woods injured in minor car accident

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Florida highway patrol troopers plan to talk to pro golfer Tiger Woods on Saturday to get more information about his car crash near his home, a spokeswoman said.

Woods was treated and released from a hospital after suffering minor injuries in a car accident early Friday in his central Florida neighborhood.

State troopers had tried to speak to Woods on Friday as part of a routine car accident investigation, but his wife said he was sleeping, said Kim Miller, a spokeswoman for the Florida highway patrol.

Troopers decided they would return Saturday afternoon, Miller said

A joint statement from Woods’ publicist and Health Central Hospital said the golfer was in “good condition” after the accident outside his home.

The single-vehicle accident occurred about 2:25 a.m. in Windermere, a suburb of Orlando, according to police.

Woods pulled out of his driveway in a 2009 Cadillac SUV and struck a fire hydrant, then a tree, according to an incident report from the Florida highway patrol in Orange County.

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