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Tiger Woods body camera video released from rollover crash in Florida

Tiger Woods body camera video released from rollover crash in Florida

Police released body camera footage Thursday of Tiger Woods' accident in Florida, nearly a week after the golfer was involved in a rollover and charged with driving under the influence. The golfer was arrested Friday after his Land Rover clipped a trailer while a truck was turning into a driveway in Jupiter Island, causing Woods’ SUV to flip over. An incident report said the truck sustained about $5,000 in damage to the rear left fender and the trailer's wheel. No one was injured in the crash. In one video, Woods is seen kneeling by the road, speaking with a Martin County sheriff's deputy. "I looked down at my phone and all of a sudden, boom," he said. His SUV is seen still lying on its side. The deputy told Woods that a medic would come and check the golfer out. According to an incident report released by the sheriff's office, Woods said he did not realize the truck had slowed. The report said the deputy "observed several signs of impairment" and requested that another deputy conduct a DUI investigation. According to the report, Woods had "bloodshot and glassy" eyes, his pupils were "extremely dilated," and his movements appeared to be "lethargic and slow." The report said Woods struggled to perform the field sobriety tests and was "limping and stumbling to the right" during one of the exercises. Woods told the deputy that he had multiple operations on his back and leg and that his ankle seizes when he walks, according to the report. Woods denied consuming alcohol before the crash, but told the deputy that he takes a "few" prescription medication pills and that he had taken the medication that morning, the report said. Authorities found hydrocodone pills inside Woods’ pocket, the report said. Hydrocodone is used to treat pain. At the jail, the sheriff’s office said Woods took a breath test but refused to do a urine test. On Tuesday, he waived an arraignment and pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a lawful urine test, according to a notice his attorney filed in court. In a brief statement on social media, Woods said he would seek treatment outside the United States. "I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally," he said.

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