Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest and opioid-related crash in Florida on March 27, 2025
Consensus Summary
Tiger Woods was arrested on March 27, 2025, in Florida for DUI after a high-speed crash near Jupiter Island where his Land Rover rolled over after clipping a truck. Deputies found hydrocodone pills in his pocket and observed signs of impairment, including slow movements and difficulty with sobriety tests. Woods denied alcohol use but admitted to taking prescription medications, refused a urine test, and was released on bail after eight hours. His case involves property damage estimates ranging from $5,000 to $7,254, and he has pleaded not guilty while seeking treatment for chronic pain. Sources agree on his medical history of severe injuries but differ on details like damage costs, court timelines, and whether he was granted permission to leave the country for treatment. Donald Trump commented on Woods’s pain-related struggles, adding political context to the story.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Tiger Woods was arrested on March 27, 2025, in Martin County, Florida, for DUI after a rollover crash near Jupiter Island
- Woods’s Land Rover clipped a truck and flipped onto its side on a residential road on Jupiter Island, causing approximately $5,000–$7,254 in property damage (Guardian: $5,000; ABC: $7,254)
- Deputies found two hydrocodone pills (Norco) in Woods’s pocket during the arrest, which he identified as prescription opioids
- Woods admitted to taking ‘a few medications’ earlier in the day but denied consuming alcohol; he passed a breath test but refused a urine test
- Woods was released on $1,150 bail after eight hours in custody, as required by Florida law
- Woods pleaded not guilty to DUI and demanded a jury trial, with his case scheduled for a May 5 hearing (Guardian) or waived arraignment (Guardian)
- Woods has a history of severe injuries, including seven back surgeries and over 20 leg operations, with his ankle seizing up while walking
- Deputy Tatiana Levenar conducted field sobriety tests and noted Woods’s impaired faculties, slow movements, and difficulty maintaining balance
- Woods was hiccuping and had to be instructed to keep his head still during questioning
- The crash occurred while Woods was reportedly looking at his phone and adjusting the radio station
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Donald Trump commented that Woods ‘lives a life of pain’ due to injuries and ‘doesn’t have an alcohol problem, but he does have pain’
- Woods’s arraignment was originally scheduled for April 23 but was waived, with a plea of not guilty and jury trial demand filed on April 23
- The truck’s trailer sustained roughly $5,000 in damage (affidavit estimate)
- Woods was transported to a hospital for medical clearance before jail
- Woods declined medical treatment in jail
- Woods’s relationship with Vanessa Trump (Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law) was mentioned as context
- The truck driver’s name was identified as Jeremy Bullard, and the truck sustained $7,254 in damage
- Woods was granted a judge’s request to leave the U.S. for inpatient treatment on April 23, 2025
- Woods’s bodycam footage was released by police showing his stunned reaction to arrest (‘I’m being arrested?’)
- Woods’s movements were described as ‘slow and lethargic’ and ‘sweating’ during questioning
- Woods’s eyes were noted as ‘bloodshot and glassy’ by officers
- The crash occurred on a ‘beachside, residential road’ (Jupiter Island) at high speeds
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- The Guardian reports Woods’s arraignment was scheduled for April 23 but waived, while ABC states Woods was granted leave to leave the U.S. for treatment on April 23 (no mention of waived arraignment)
- The Guardian cites $5,000 in damage to the trailer, but ABC reports $7,254 in damage to the truck
- ABC states Woods was granted a judge’s request to leave the U.S. for treatment, while the Guardian does not mention this detail
- The Guardian mentions Woods was transported to a hospital for medical clearance before jail, but ABC does not specify this step
- ABC describes Woods’s eyes as ‘bloodshot and glassy’ during questioning, while the Guardian does not include this detail
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