The Tiger Woods Saga Thread

[GIDP]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...,1369881.story


Professional golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol just reported.

Woods, 33, pulled out of his driveway in the Isleworth community about 2:25 a.m. when he struck a fire hydrant, and then drove into a tree at his neighbor's property, FHP reported.

[JaxRed]

That's a weird one. Not alchohol related yet charges pending, serious injuries but less than 33 MPH.

[GIDP]

Seriously what a weird story.

[Reds4Life]

If alcohol wasn't involved, I wonder if he had some kind of medical issue. Like a seizure, or some type of heart problem.

I hope he makes a full recovery.

[RFS62]

This being reported on several sites...


Tiger Woods in SUV crash near Florida home


Florida Highway Patrol is reporting Tiger Woods was transported the hospital early Friday after crashing his vehicle into a fire hydrant near his residence in Windermere, Fla., outside Orlando.

According to an official release from FHP and reported by Florida Today, Woods, had pulled out of his driveway in a Cadillac SUV.

As he began to drive .... (Woods) struck a fire hydrant," FHP reported. The front of Wood's vehicle "then struck a tree" located at a neighboring property.

Woods was transported to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee in serious condition, FHP reported, according to Orlando Sentinel. However, a hospital employee said at 2:30 p.m. ET that Woods was not a patient. A hospital operator would not say if Woods had been treated and released.

Florida Today says FHP is reporting the crash remains under investigation and that charges are pending. The extent of Woods' injuries are unknown.

The FHP report indicates alcohol was not a factor in the crash. It also indicates "unknown" on whether a seat belt was used.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/200...car-crash.html

[Razor Shines]

Well, I'm glad his family wasn't with him and I'm glad alcohol wasn't involved. I hope he's ok.

[Caseyfan21]

From a newscaster on Twitter:

darrenrovell1: Tiger Woods' agent on condition: "He is fine."

[Dom Heffner]

Eyewitness accounts say he jumped out of the car and threw a tire iron into the crowd that gathered.

[Reds4Life]

Originally Posted by Dom Heffner

Eyewitness accounts say he jumped out of the car and threw a tire iron into the crowd that gathered.

For real?

[Razor Shines]

Originally Posted by Dom Heffner

Eyewitness accounts say he jumped out of the car and threw a tire iron into the crowd that gathered.

Can you blame him? He demands perfection from himself and he's been struggling to keep it in the middle lately. I bet someone took a picture during his turn.

[Eric_the_Red]

Just saw on ESPN News that he was released from the hospital.

[redsfan1966]

This is yet another case of how the media falls all over themselves overreacting to a story regarding a personality....first it was a "SERIOUS ACCIDENT", then it became a concern over his facial lacerations and now it is pretty much chalked up as a minor accident---come on ESPNNEWS, CNN, et al...dont you have anything else to report on?

Now, to get on my own "soap box"---it was reported that authorities said no alcohol was involved...but when someone pulls out of a driveway at 2:30 in the morning after Thanksgiving and takes out a hydrant and a tree...me thinks that person may be full of "Holiday Cheer" or he was just in a rush to get to the Doorbusters at Best Buy.

[Reds4Life]

Originally Posted by redsfan1966

This is yet another case of how the media falls all over themselves overreacting to a story regarding a personality....first it was a "SERIOUS ACCIDENT", then it became a concern over his facial lacerations and now it is pretty much chalked up as a minor accident---come on ESPNNEWS, CNN, et al...dont you have anything else to report on?

Now, to get on my own "soap box"---it was reported that authorities said no alcohol was involved...but when someone pulls out of a driveway at 2:30 in the morning after Thanksgiving and takes out a hydrant and a tree...me thinks that person may be full of "Holiday Cheer" or he was just in a rush to get to the Doorbusters at Best Buy.

Most likely he was tanked. They showed a pic of his house, the neighbors house is next door and the driveways are linked. They probably couldn't charge him with DUI, since he was never on a public roadway or anything, always on private property.

[Chip R]

I thought Tiger was a better driver than that.

[TC81190]

Originally Posted by Chip R

I thought Tiger was a better driver than that.

Thread's over guys, you aren't topping this one.