Tiger Woods' Florida DUI arrest and crash after SUV rollover incident
Consensus Summary
Tiger Woods was arrested on March 27, 2025, in Florida after crashing his Land Rover SUV on Jupiter Island, clipping a truck and rolling onto its side. Police found hydrocodone pills in his pocket and observed signs of impairment, including slow movements and bloodshot eyes, leading to a DUI arrest. Woods denied drinking alcohol but admitted taking prescription medications earlier in the day. He refused a urine test but passed a breath test, and his case includes charges for refusing testing and property damage. Woods pleaded not guilty and demanded a jury trial, citing his extensive medical history of surgeries as a factor in his impairment. He posted a statement stepping away from golf to focus on health treatment, with his next court hearing scheduled for May 5. Sources agree on key details like the crash date, location, and charges, but differ slightly on financial damages, medical treatment in jail, and additional charges.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Tiger Woods was arrested on March 27, 2025, in Martin County, Florida, for driving under the influence (DUI) after crashing his Land Rover SUV on Jupiter Island
- Woods was driving a Land Rover SUV that clipped the back of a truck and rolled onto its side on a residential road near Jupiter Island, Florida
- No one was injured in the crash, but the truck sustained approximately $5,000–$7,254 in damage (ABC: $7,254; Guardian: ~$5,000)
- Woods told police he was looking at his phone and changing the radio station when the crash occurred
- Deputies found two white pills identified as hydrocodone (Norco) in Woods's pocket during the arrest
- Woods refused a urine test but submitted to a breath test that showed no alcohol in his system
- Woods was arrested and released on bail after eight hours, posting $1,150 bail
- Woods pleaded not guilty to DUI charges and demanded a jury trial
- Woods has a history of severe injuries, including seven back surgeries and over 20 surgeries on his right leg, which he mentioned during questioning
- Woods posted a statement on April 2, 2025, saying he was stepping away indefinitely to seek treatment and focus on his health
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Florida judge granted Woods's request to leave the U.S. to enter a comprehensive inpatient treatment facility one day after his arrest
- Deputy Tatiana Levenar told Woods: 'I do believe your normal faculties are impaired, and you're under an unknown substance, so at this time you're under arrest for DUI'
- Woods was hiccuping during questioning and continuously moved his head during sobriety tests, requiring deputies to instruct him to keep his head straight
- Woods was arrested and released on bail eight hours later under a Florida law change making refusal of breath/blood/urine tests a misdemeanor for first offenses
- Woods's arraignment was originally scheduled for April 23 but was waived in favor of a jury trial
- Donald Trump commented that Woods 'lives a life of pain' due to his injury history and that Woods 'doesn’t have an alcohol problem, but he does have pain'
- Woods was charged with DUI and property damage, as well as refusal to submit to testing
- Woods was taken to a local hospital for medical clearance before being transported to jail
- Woods declined medical treatment while in jail
- Woods's case is due back in court on May 5 for a readiness hearing
- Woods had been scheduled to appear for arraignment on April 23 but waived the hearing and demanded a jury trial
- Woods told investigators he did not notice the vehicle in front of him had slowed down before attempting to pass it by crossing double yellow lines
- Deputies observed Woods's eyes as 'bloodshot and glassy' and his speech and movements as 'lethargic and slow'
- Woods was arrested at 3:12 PM after failing field sobriety tests and showing signs of impairment
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- ABC reports Woods was granted a judge's request to leave the U.S. for treatment one day after arrest, while The Guardian does not mention this detail
- ABC states the truck sustained $7,254 in damage, while The Guardian estimates it was roughly $5,000
- The Guardian reports Woods was charged with DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit to testing, while ABC only mentions DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test
- The Guardian says Woods was taken to a local hospital for medical clearance before being transported to jail, while ABC does not mention this step
- The Guardian reports Woods declined medical treatment in jail, while ABC does not mention this detail
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