Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with drunk driving during a rollover car crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday afternoon. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods had a 0.00 warning on a breathalyzer administered to him, but he “showed signs of impairment” at the scene and later refused a urine test.
Police said the accident happened around 2 p.m. ET near 281 South Beach Road.
A pickup truck with a pressure washer on its trailer was heading north and was turning into a driveway when the driver noticed a Land Rover speeding toward him, Budensiek said. The truck was unable to avoid the collision in time, and as Woods’ Land Rover tried to swerve in a narrow attempt to avoid the collision, it clipped the rear end of the trailer and overturned onto the driver’s side.
Neither driver was injured at the scene, and there were no other passengers in the vehicle. Woods was taken to the Martin County Jail and arrested on charges of DUI with criminal damage to property and refusing to submit to a legal test. He will be held for at least eight hours, as required by Florida law.
Woods, 50, crawled out of the passenger door of the car, but police initially noticed signs of impairment. He described a series of injuries and surgeries to officers and also underwent a “detailed roadside examination.”
“He was lethargic at the scene, which we believe was because he was intoxicated,” Budensiek said, clarifying that Woods “was not impaired by alcohol, but rather by some type of drug or narcotic.”
Photos from the scene released by WPTV showed a Land Rover on its side, with police blocking traffic and emergency services responding.
This is the fourth car crash Woods is known to have been involved in since 2009.
In November 2009, Woods was charged with careless driving after he crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his then-Windermere home.
Eight years later, in May 2017, he pleaded guilty to reckless driving after police found him asleep behind the wheel of a parked car after he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Jupiter.
In February 2021, Woods was involved in an accident that left him with serious leg injuries. rollover car accident in Southern California. Authorities found no signs of impairment or intoxication. He subsequently underwent multiple surgeries and 10 months until recovery before returning to golf.
Woods’ return to golf has been a major storyline since his last tournament appearance at the British Open in July 2024.
The 15-time major champion was recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in October 2025. He underwent back surgery for the second time in 13 months. Restore collapsed lumbar discs. He played competitive golf for the first time since surgery at the TGL Finals on Tuesday. Woods has been knifed in the back seven times since 2014.
There has been speculation that Woods could aim to compete in the 2026 Masters in two weeks’ time, but he has not yet announced his official status for the season’s first major.
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