Criminal charges are not being pursued against golfer Tiger Woods over the accident that put him in the hospital on Tuesday.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told reporters on Wednesday that the collision was “purely an accident.”
The official repeated an earlier assessment that there is no evidence to suggest Woods was under the influence of alcohol or drugs when the crash took place. He added that if the hospital does a toxicology report, a search warrant will be required in order for his office to obtain its contents.
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“We do not contemplate any charges whatsoever in this crash,” Villanueva said. “This remains an accident. An accident is not a crime.”
If it is later found that Woods was on his phone at the time of the crash, he could face an infraction, the sheriff said. But an infraction would be much less serious than a criminal charge.
Tuesday’s crash happened while Woods was driving to a television shoot on a dangerous stretch of highway where fatal accidents have previously happened.
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“The first contact was with the center median, and from there then crossed into the opposing lane of traffic, hit the curb, hit a tree, and there were several rollovers during that process,” Villanueva said during a press conference that evening.
Woods was taken to the hospital for his injuries, which included a shattered ankle and two leg fractures. Surgery was required.
