TIGER WOODS BADLY INJURED IN CAR CRASH ... Seen Speeding From Hotel Minutes Before Accident

[Klaralven]

Oliver Konteh, a member of the crew working on the TV show "Grown-ish" recounted to us on video what the director said about Tiger nearly hitting his car just before 7 AM.

1:47 PM PT -- TMZ has learned ... Tiger was staying at a hotel where a major network television show was being shot. Production sources tell TMZ, when the director arrived just before 7 AM, Tiger was driving his SUV very fast as he was leaving the property and almost hit the director's car. The director was shaken enough to tell production staff about it after he parked. A crew member who saw Tiger as he got in his SUV at the hotel tells TMZ, once Tiger got in his vehicle, there was a delay in driving off and he appeared "agitated and impatient." The crew member says once the delay was over, Tiger "took off fast."

https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/23/tiger-woods-car-crash-golf-tournament/

[underpants]

1. Here we go

I have a bad feeling about this.

[Rustyeye77]

2. Just say it

What feelings ?

[Scottie Mom]

3. My thoughts...

...DUI.

[Cracklin Charlie]

7. At 7 am?

Way too early for me.

[Scottie Mom]

12. My first husband was an alcoholic.

Yes, hit the links and BEER in the cold bag at 7:00 a.m.

[ecstatic]

17. Wow! Nt

[Dorian Gray]

30. Not if he pulled an all nighter

It's possible.

[PJMcK]

4. At least his wife wasn't coming after him with a 9-iron! (n/t)

[Bucky]

8. too s--

nevermind

[PJMcK]

9. So, a guy walks into a talent agent's office

He tells the agent he's got a family act.


Ah, never mind.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Heh.

n/t

[Mike 03]

6. Five days ago he revealed he's just undergone his fifth back surgery.

Also, his interview with Jim Nantz on Sunday was... bizarre.

https://www.golfmagic.com/pga-tour/tiger-woods-looked-absolutely-fried-cbs-interview-about-masters

Since people are speculating about DUI, what is probably more relevant is his history of painkiller addiction (related to his leg and back issues). The PGA SiriusXm channel is reporting he had a pretty full day scheduled (two days, actually). He was allegedly on his way to do a two day profile and photo shoot.

[Maru Kitteh]

10. I would also throw possible prednisone into the mix

Rage, erratic behavior, personality disturbance. . .

[gldstwmn]

11. It's a steroid so yes.

I will be interested to know what actually happened here.

[Maru Kitteh]

13. Yes, and the recent back surgery - even his hx of addiction

may point to the prednisone as a contributing factor. They/he may have been looking for non-narcotic pain-control long before as well as after the surgery.

Prednisone is a wonderful, and terrible drug.

[LeftInTX]

23. Yikes...any car accident after recent spinal surgery is not good

[Mr.Bill]

14. Sheriff's spokesman says he didn't show any sign of impairment.

I wonder how you can tell that when someone has leg injuries and can't walk. I would think driving your car off the road and down a hill and rolling it over would be a sign of impairment.

He said there is no reason for any testing to check for DUI.

Trust me, it wouldn't go that way for you or me.

[madaboutharry]

19. I would think in an accident like this one that blood and urine screening

would be standard operating procedure.

Sometimes celebrity has its own world of privilege, sometimes.

I say sometimes; Springsteen got busted for .02 in the park.

[Mr.Bill]

21. Time will tell. Maybe they did take a blood sample

but the Sheriff's spokesman just didn't want to go down that road today. In California, they can take a blood sample with or without consent.

[HipChick]

15. I guess he can't be speeding because he was running late..

[2naSalit]

22. That's what I was thinking and...

What if he's just a shitty driver?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

28. Maybe had an early tee time

He had a set of clubs in the car. Or maybe he was late returning the courtesy car after the Genesis Invitational tournament, where he was a commentator.

That car looked like it might have been exceeding the 35 or 40 mph limit on the boulevard. It takes a bit of force to separate a car from its engine.

[LanternWaste]

16. This particular story seems to bring an odd and visceral satisfaction to many people.

I really dunno anything about the guy other than he's an accomplished golfer.

[HipChick]

26. Exactly...

Pretty disgusting for DU

Tiger broke down a lot of racial barriers..

[Hotler]

18. He's been working on the morning shift waitress at the Waffle House for a month,

today could have been the day he scored.

[Hekate]

25. Gross

[spanone]

20. tmz?

[moondust]

24. He's probably done

as a serious golfer. Fifth back surgery and now two compound leg fractures and a shattered ankle. Golf obviously involves a lot of leg and back twisting requiring strength and flexibility.

[leftyladyfrommo]

27. I had a friend that shattered his leg and ankle.

He walked stiff legged and he was never out of pain.

It hurt so much to walk that he pretty much stayed sitting down. It really affected his quality of life.

[machoneman]

29. Here's a wild one: he was driving a Genesis GV80 SUV from his sponsor. If he was going way over...

..the speed limit for that roadway, I'll venture had he been in a sedan (lower center of gravity, among other handling advantages compared to any SUV) he might not have lost control on the alleged downhill & curvy part of that road. Way too easy to lose control at speed in a SUV compared to a sedan.

Odd though the police already said no skid marks. The onboard computer will tell the accident investigators not only how fast he was going but also data on steering inputs, braking action (or lack of as noted) and more. In further readings, it's apparent he was on some opiates for his back surgery or prior medical needs. Maybe these drugs affected his judgment (speeding). Bad news indeed and I wish him well.

https://www.genesis.com/us/en/2021/genesis-gv80.html

[Klaralven]

31. 5000 pound SUV

It was probably the 3.5T Prestige model with all the bells and whistles.

Since it was a loaner, did he have all the fancy driver assist stuff set correctly?

I'd worry about renting a car these days. Got into a PT Cruiser once and couldn't figure out how to lower the window to show the attendant the rental agreement. Who thought putting the window controls on the center console was a good idea?

His delay in the parking lot may have been due to trying to figure out some feature. Seems likely that he was speeding, hit the curb of the median divider, and went airborne.

https://www.caranddriver.com/genesis/gv80