Woods escapes with minor injuries after car crash

Betwa Sharma
New York, Nov 28 (PTI) Tiger Woods had a narrow escape
Saturday when his car smashed outside his Florida mansion with
the superstar golfer sustaining minor injuries before being
released from a city hospital.
The 33-year-old golfer, one of the world's richest
sportsperson with an estimated earning of over USD 1 billion,
suffered cuts and bruises to his face and nose and was treated
in the North Central Hospital in Ococee before being released
in good health condition.
"Tiger Woods was in a minor car accident outside his home
last night. He was admitted, treated and released today in
good condition," the hospital in Florida said in a statement.
The statement which was also posted on the golf star's
official website added : "We appreciate very much everyone's
thoughts and well wishes."
Wood crashed into a fire hydrant and then hit a nearby
tree after leaving his property in the Isleworth community
near Windermere, a suburb of Orlando, according to Florida
Highway Patrol.
Hearing the collision from inside the house, his wife,
Elin, rushed out and had to use a golf club to break the back
window of their SUV to rescue him.
Woods was found outside his vehicle in a semi-conscious
state when police arrived on the scene. Woods reportedly had
facial injuries as he was bleeding from the nose and cuts to
both lips.
The Patrol officials also said that the vehicle was not
travelling above 33 mph since no air bags deployed. The
investigation is on into the matter, but use of alcohol has
been ruled out.
FHP spokeswoman Kim Montes said that the accident
happened at around 2:25 am.
Earlier, the FHP had said that Woods was transported to
the hospital in "serious condition," and Windermere Mayor Gary
Bruhn said that Woods suffered "some facial lacerations" in
the accident.
Windermere Police Chief Daniel Saylor said Woods had
lacerations to his lips, and blood in his mouth; officers
treated Woods for about 10 minutes until an ambulance arrived.
Saylor said that enough though Woods was semi-conscious
he was mumbling something.
"He was mumbling, but didn't say anything coherent," he
said.
A 14-time major winner, Woods was set to play his last
tournament of the year at the Chevron World Challenge at
Thousand Oaks, California, from December 3-6, an event he
hosts annually.
He was scheduled to hold a news conference Tuesday in
California. PTI BS ATK
MYR