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The car accident that Tiger Woods was in on Friday resulted in his vehicle being flipped onto its driver’s side.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed at a press conference that Woods was driving at a “high rate of speed” when his vehicle collided with another car.
With his car on the driver’s side, Woods was unable to get out of his door – so he had to climb out through the passenger door.
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Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)
But authorities said he was actually helped by the other driver in the crash and another bystander.
“After the collision, [the other driver] stated that he and an unknown subject helped the driver out of the vehicle. [He] advised that due to the vehicle overturning on the driver’s side, the driver was unable to exit properly and had to climb out from the front passenger side. [He] advised that he was the sole occupant of his vehicle and confirmed that the driver of the black SUV was the sole occupant,” read an arrest affidavit obtained by Pakinomist Digital.
The five-time Masters winner was arrested on charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol level (BAL) test after police said his vehicle collided with another vehicle Friday afternoon while driving impaired. Prescription opioids were found in his pocket.
Tiger Woods was driven from the Martin County Jail after being arrested for driving under the influence following a car accident on March 27, 2026 in Stuart, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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According to the arrest affidavit, the pills were later identified as hydrocodone, a prescription opioid for pain relief.
Woods previously told law enforcement officers prior to the field sobriety tests that he underwent seven back surgeries and “over 20 surgeries on his legs.” He told law enforcement that “I take a couple” of prescription drugs.
Friday’s arrest marked Woods’ second DUI arrest in the past decade. In 2017, he was taken into custody, also on Jupiter Island, after taking prescription drugs and sleeping behind the wheel of a moving car around
Tiger Woods of the United States plays his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on May 11, 2018 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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In 2021, he was involved in a wreck that resulted in serious leg injuries that kept him off the golf course for the entire year.
