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03/31 09:57 CDT Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot
eyes at crash scene, authorities say
Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash
scene, authorities say
By MIKE SCHNEIDER
Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) --- Tiger Woods' eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his pupils
dilated and he had hydrocodone pills in his pocket when interviewed at the
scene of his car crash last week in Florida, according to a sheriff's office
report released Tuesday.
Woods' movements were slow and lethargic, he was sweating as he talked to
deputies, and he told them he had taken prescription medication earlier in the
morning, according to the incident report released from the Martin County
Sheriff's Office.
Deputies found two white pills, which were identified as the opioid hydrocodone
used to treat pain, in his pocket, the report said.
When asked by a deputy if he took any prescription medications, Woods said, "I
take a few."
Woods told deputies he had been looking at his phone and fiddling with the
radio before he clipped the truck in front of him, the report said.
The golfer was traveling at "high speeds" on a beachside, residential road in
Jupiter Island when his Land Rover clipped the truck and rolled onto its side,
according to the sheriff's office, noting that Woods showed "signs of
impairment."
The truck had $5,000 in damage, according to the sheriff's report.
Neither Woods nor the other driver were injured. Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer
test that showed no signs of alcohol, but he refused a urine test, authorities
said. He was arrested and released on bail eight hours later.
Woods' agent at Excel Sports, Mark Steinberg, has not responded to multiple
messages seeking comment. No one from Woods' camp or the PGA Tour -- he is on
the board and is chairman of the committee reshaping the competition model --
has commented since his arrest.
Woods, who has been involved in other crashes over the years, is charged with
driving under the influence, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful
test.
Under a change to Florida law last year, refusing a law enforcement officer's
request to take a breath, blood or urine test became a misdemeanor, even for a
first offense.
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AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson in Jacksonville, Florida, contributed to this
report.
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