Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest and crash in Florida after rollover incident
Consensus Summary
Tiger Woods was arrested on 27 March 2025 in Florida after his Land Rover rolled over on Jupiter Island, clipping a truck and causing $5,000–$7,254 in damage. Woods admitted to taking prescription opioids like hydrocodone and other medications for chronic pain from multiple surgeries, while officers observed impairment during field sobriety tests. He refused a urine test but tested negative for alcohol, pleading not guilty and demanding a jury trial. Woods, who has struggled with injuries for years, announced he was stepping away from golf to seek treatment. Florida’s stricter DUI laws now penalize refusal of sobriety tests as a misdemeanor, and Woods was released on $1,150 bail after eight hours in custody. Sources agree on key details like the crash’s location, Woods’s medication use, and his physical limitations, though dates for court hearings and specific charges vary slightly. Donald Trump commented on Woods’s pain management, framing his situation as related to injuries rather than substance abuse.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Tiger Woods was arrested on 27 March 2025 in Martin County, Florida, for DUI after a rollover crash near Jupiter Island
- Woods’s Land Rover SUV clipped a truck and flipped onto its side on a residential road; the truck sustained $5,000–$7,254 in damage
- Woods told officers he was looking at his phone and adjusting the radio before the crash, claiming he did not notice the truck slowing down
- Deputy Tatiana Levenar handcuffed Woods after field sobriety tests, stating ‘your normal faculties are impaired’ and he was ‘unable to safely operate a motor vehicle’
- Woods admitted to taking ‘a few medications’ earlier in the day, including hydrocodone (Norco/Vicodin) and other prescription drugs for pain, blood pressure, and cholesterol
- Woods refused a urine test but submitted to a breath test that showed no alcohol in his system
- Woods was released on $1,150 bail after eight hours in custody and pleaded not guilty, demanding a jury trial
- Woods has undergone seven back surgeries and over 20 surgeries on his right leg, with his ankle seizing up while walking
- Woods was hiccuping during questioning and struggled with coordination, requiring deputies to instruct him to keep his head still
- The crash occurred on a beachside residential road on Jupiter Island, Florida, with no injuries reported
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Woods’s arrest report noted he was ‘hiccuping’ and had to be told to keep his head still during sobriety tests
- Woods’s case is due back in court on 5 May for a readiness hearing (ABC mentions 23 April for arraignment, which Woods waived)
- Woods has not competed on the PGA Tour since July 2024 but played in the TGL indoor league last Tuesday
- 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 was charged with DUI and property damage; the Guardian specifies ‘refusal to submit to testing’ as a separate charge
- Florida judge granted Woods’s request to leave the U.S. for inpatient treatment on 28 March 2025 (one day after arrest)
- ABC’s arrest report estimates $7,254 in damage to the truck (Guardian estimates $5,000)
- ABC notes Woods’s ankle ‘seizes up while walking’ and he had a compression sock over his right knee during questioning
- ABC clarifies Florida’s law change in 2024 making refusal of breath/blood/urine tests a misdemeanor for first offenses
- ABC mentions Woods’s arraignment was originally scheduled for 23 April but he waived it and pleaded not guilty
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- The Guardian reports Woods’s case is due back in court on 5 May for a readiness hearing, while ABC states the original arraignment was on 23 April (which Woods waived)
- The Guardian mentions Woods was charged with DUI and property damage only, but ABC includes ‘refusal to submit to a lawful test’ as a separate charge
- The Guardian states Woods was taken to a hospital for medical clearance before jail, while ABC does not mention this step
- The Guardian reports Woods’s breath test showed no alcohol but does not specify refusal of a urine test until later; ABC explicitly states Woods refused a urine test from the outset
- The Guardian notes Woods’s bail was $1,150 and he declined medical treatment in jail, while ABC does not detail the bail amount or medical treatment refusal
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