Tiger Woods has done it again, folks. For someone who’s so good at golf, Woods has proven yet again to be a surprisingly bad driver. Woods was arrested on Friday for showing signs of impairment at the scene of a crash where he was allegedly speeding, struck another vehicle, and rolled his Land Rover Range Rover SV. The incident took place just after 2 p.m. near where Woods lives on Jupiter Island, Florida. According to AP News, “[Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek] said Woods attempted to pass a pressure cleaner truck while driving on a two-lane road. He swerved to avoid a collision as he was passing the truck, but clipped the back end of the truck’s trailer. Woods’ vehicle then rolled onto its driver’s side.”
If it feels like you’re having a déjà vu, that’s because Woods has had three other very public crashes that have gotten media attention over the past couple decades, plus another DUI. The first happened in 2009 when he crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant in his neighbor’s yard while woozy from an Ambien, an incident that led to revelations about an affair he was having (and he got a ticket for careless driving). Then there was the time in 2017 he got arrested for DUI when he was found asleep in his Mercedes-Benz S-Class in a lane of traffic on Jupiter Island, later testing positive for Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien and THC. While there was no evidence of what he hit that night, the S-Class had damaged bumpers and two flat tires. Most recently, in 2021, Woods rolled down a hill in a Genesis GV80 after doing almost double the speed limit, suffering multiple leg injuries that required surgery. Fortunately this time, there were no injuries reported.
He blew a 0.000 BAC, but officers suspect he was under the influence of other substances
Sheriff Budensiek said Woods took a breathalyzer test and blew triple zeroes, but refused a urine test. According to CBS News, “Experts who evaluated Woods after the crash ‘believe from on scene that he was not impaired on alcohol. They believe it was some type of medication or drug,’ Budensiek said.” The sheriff added that no drugs or medication were found in the Range Rover.
Woods has faced several serious surgeries in his past, including some that were caused by his severe high-speed crash in 2021, and he has been prescribed painkillers and other drugs for his ailments. Allegedly there were no drugs or medications found in the vehicle following Woods’ latest rollover, but due to the concerning behavior he displayed, he was arrested and charged with DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test. According to Golfweek, he will be held in the Martin County Jail for at least eight hours.
Following his DUI conviction in 2017, Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving, paid a $250 fine and attended DUI school, but it seems like he may need a refresher course.
