Tiger Woods' Florida car crash arrest and subsequent legal/health developments
Consensus Summary
Tiger Woods was arrested on March 27, 2025, in Florida after a car crash where his Land Rover flipped onto its side while he was allegedly impaired by prescription opioids. Woods refused a urine test and was charged with DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit to testing, despite passing a breathalyser. Authorities found hydrocodone pills in his pocket, and Woods admitted taking medications earlier in the day. The crash occurred near his Jupiter Island home, with the truck he clipped sustaining between $5,000 and $7,254 in damage. Woods, who has a history of severe injuries including seven back surgeries and over 20 leg operations, was uninjured but showed signs of impairment during field sobriety tests. He pleaded not guilty, demanded a jury trial, and announced he was stepping away from golf to seek treatment. Sources differ slightly on details like the type of truck involved, the extent of damage, and specific medications taken, but all agree on the core events of the arrest and charges.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Tiger Woods was arrested on March 27, 2025, near Jupiter Island, Florida, after a car crash where his Land Rover flipped onto its side
- Woods was charged with driving under the influence (DUI), property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test (urine test)
- Woods reportedly had hydrocodone pills (Norco) in his pocket during the arrest, which he identified as prescription opioids
- Woods passed a breathalyser test showing no alcohol in his system but refused a urine test
- Woods was uninjured in the crash and exited through the passenger side door after climbing out
- The truck Woods clipped sustained approximately $5,000–$7,254 in damage (reported as $5,000 by Guardian, $7,254 by ABC)
- Woods was arrested at approximately 2:00 PM local time on Friday, March 27, 2025
- Woods had undergone seven back surgeries and over 20 leg operations, with a ruptured Achilles tendon in March 2025
- Woods was released on bail eight hours after arrest and posted $1,150 bail
- Woods pleaded not guilty to DUI charges and demanded a jury trial
- Woods had not played a professional golf tournament since the 2024 Open Championship in Scotland
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Woods reportedly swerved to avoid a collision with a pressure-cleaner truck before clipping the truck’s trailer
- Woods was involved in a similar crash in February 2021 in Los Angeles, leading to leg/ankle injuries and a DUI charge
- Woods was arrested in 2017 in Florida for being asleep behind the wheel with damage to his car’s driver’s side
- Woods had been working his way back to golf after a seventh back surgery in September 2024 and a ruptured Achilles in March 2025
- Woods managed to play in his indoor TGL golf league on Tuesday night before the crash
- Woods told investigators he did not notice the truck in front of him had slowed down before the crash
- Woods attempted to pass the truck by crossing a double yellow line into oncoming traffic before the collision
- Woods took Vicodin (in addition to hydrocodone) earlier in the day, along with blood pressure and cholesterol medication
- Woods’s eyes appeared ‘bloodshot and glassy’ and his speech/movements were ‘lethargic and slow’ during questioning
- Donald Trump commented that Woods ‘lives a life of pain’ due to injuries and that he ‘doesn’t have an alcohol problem’
- Woods waived his April 23 arraignment and demanded a jury trial on April 23, with a hearing scheduled for May 5
- No additional specific details beyond the core facts; only summarizes the arrest and urine test refusal
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- ABC reports Woods clipped a pressure-cleaner truck, while the Guardian states he clipped a truck with a trailer (no mention of pressure-cleaner)
- ABC states Woods was traveling on a two-lane road, while the Guardian does not specify the road type
- ABC reports Woods was sweating and slow-moving during questioning, while the Guardian describes Woods as hiccuping and needing instructions to keep his head still (no mention of sweating)
- ABC reports the truck damage as $7,254, while the Guardian estimates $5,000 in damage
- The Guardian mentions Woods took Vicodin earlier in the day, but ABC and other sources only mention hydrocodone pills
Source Articles
Tiger Woods says looking at his phone led to Florida rollover crash
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