Tiger Woods has been charged with driving underneath the affect after rolling his automotive in a crash in Florida, police have confirmed.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned the 15-time main champion was additionally charged with property injury and refusal to undergo a lawful take a look at.
Woods, 50, rolled his Land Rover after clipping a strain cleaner truck whereas attempting to overhaul it at “a excessive fee of pace”, in accordance with Sheriff John Budensiek.
The golfer, who needed to crawl out of the passenger door of his car, handed a breathalyser take a look at after the crash however refused a urine take a look at.
No-one sustained any accidents within the incident which came about on Seashore Highway in Jupiter Island simply earlier than 14:00 native time on Friday (about 19:00 GMT).
Sheriff Budensiek informed a information convention: “The DUI investigators got here to the scene and Mr Woods did exemplify indicators of impairment.
“They did a number of assessments on him. He did clarify the accidents and surgical procedures that he is had and we did take that into consideration, however they did some in-depth roadside assessments.
“When it was decided, he was positioned underneath arrest and brought to the Martin County jail.
“On the Martin County jail, and even on scene, we had been actually not suspicious of alcohol being concerned on this case and that proved to be true.
“Mr Woods did a breathalyser take a look at with triple zeros, however when it got here time for us to ask for a urinary evaluation take a look at, he refused.”
Budensiek additionally mentioned Woods had been “co-operative however was attempting to not incriminate himself”.
“He has a proper to refuse that take a look at,” added the sheriff. “There’s a statute which he shall be charged with for refusing to take that take a look at, however we’ll by no means get definitive outcomes as to what he was impaired on on the time of the crash.”
US president Donald Trump was requested concerning the crash on Friday, saying: “I really feel so badly. [Woods has] acquired some problem. There was an accident. That is all I do know.
“He is a really shut buddy of mine, he is an incredible particular person, an incredible man.”
Sheriff Budensiek mentioned Woods would stay in jail for eight hours then be launched on bond. The costs are misdemeanours, not felonies.
The BBC has contacted the golfer’s representatives for remark.