Tiger Woods seriously hurt in car accident

[jaunty]

Golf star Tiger Woods 'injured in car accident'



Golfer Tiger Woods is in a serious condition after being involved in a car accident in Florida, according to US unconfirmed media reports.
The golfer's car reportedly struck a fire hydrant and tree as he pulled out of the driveway of his home.
Associated Press news agency, quoting the Florida Highway Patrol, says an inquiry into the crash is under way.
Woods, 33, was taken to Health Central Hospital, local reports said, but the hospital has not confirmed this.
The story was reported by the Orlando Sentinel newspaper, which also cited the Florida Highway Patrol.
An official was quoted as saying the accident was not alcohol related.
The airbags in the car did not deploy during the crash, the reports said, which would suggest a low speed of impact.
Woods owns a property in the suburb of Isleworth, an exclusive area near Orlando.

Shock at news

BBC Golf correspondent Ian Carter says the golf world is in a great deal of shock at the news of the accident.
Currently the world number one, Woods has won 14 major titles.
But after his last title, the US Open, in 2008, he disappeared from view to undergo reconstructive knee surgery. He has since made a triumphant comeback on the US professional circuit.
He is known for his strong desire for privacy, preferring to comment in public only on his sport, our correspondent adds.
He has become an international sporting icon since winning his first major in 1997 at the age of 21.

BBC Sport - Golf - Golf star Tiger Woods 'injured in car accident'

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Wish and pray for speedy recovery of the legend.

 

[Bushy]

Oh man! This indeed is a sad and shocking news. Thanks for promptly putting it up.

Edit, from BBC: Initial reports said he had been seriously injured, but there has been no official confirmation.

A local mayor was later quoted as saying Woods had been freed after treatment for facial lacerations.

 

[jaunty]

looks like it was little exaggerated before-- latest update from nyt (updated 10 mins ago)---


MIAMI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Golfer Tiger Woods has been released from hospital after being injured in a car accident in Florida on Friday, a local Florida mayor told CNN.

Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn said he believed Woods had been released. "Basically it was facial lacerations, and as I'm understanding it, nothing that serious," Bruhn said.

If it is confirmed that Woods is already out of the hospital, it would indicate less serious injuries than earlier reported.

The Orlando Sentinel, citing the Florida Highway Patrol, said earlier that Woods' car struck a fire hydrant and a tree in Florida's Isleworth community, near Orlando. Woods, 33, was transported to a hospital in Ocoee in serious condition, the newspaper said, citing the FHP.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/27/world/international-golf-woods-release.html?_r=1&hp

 

[baconlover]

The Florida Highway Patrol said the 33-year-old PGA star hit the hydrant and a tree after pulling out of his driveway in his 2009 Cadillac sports utility vehicle.

how the hell can one get serious injured from that ??? unless he's like going above 30 MPH...but in the driveway ?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Sad news .... hope he recovers he is a great talent even I don't like golf but to win consistently in any sports means you are GOOD and he also helped break racial barriers in Golf sport and is/was nice to see a him perform

Hmm but yes how can you get seriously hurt if you hit hydrant , I must read more on whats happening

 

[Luftwaffe]

He's released not serious.