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The car accident Tiger Woods was in on Friday caused his vehicle to roll over on the driver’s side.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed at a news conference that Woods was traveling 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 exit through the door, so he had to exit through the passenger door.
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Golfer Tiger Woods stands next to his overturned vehicle on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)
However, authorities said he was actually assisted by the other driver in the accident and another bystander.
“After the collision, [the other driver] He said he and an unknown subject helped the driver out of the vehicle. [He] reported that because the vehicle rolled onto the driver’s side, the driver was unable to exit properly and had to exit through the front passenger side. [He] reported that he was the sole occupant of his vehicle and confirmed that the driver of the black SUV was the sole occupant,” reads an arrest affidavit obtained by Pak Gazette 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 under the influence. Prescription opioids were found in his pocket.
Tiger Woods was released 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, an opioid prescribed for pain relief.
Woods previously told police before field sobriety tests that he underwent seven back surgeries and “more than 20 surgeries on his leg.” He told authorities he “takes some” prescription medications.
Friday’s arrest marked Woods’ second DUI arrest in the last decade. In 2017, he was arrested, also on Jupiter Island, after taking prescription medication and falling asleep behind the wheel of a moving car at approximately 3 a.m.
Tiger Woods of the United States plays his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship at 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 suffered an accident that caused serious leg injuries that kept him off the golf course throughout the year.
