BY: EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC NEWS
(LOS ANGELES) — Golfing great Tiger Woods was hurt in a rollover car crash in Southern California Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said.
The crash took place at about 7:12 a.m. on the border of Rolling Hills estates and Rancho Palos Verdes, the sheriff’s office said.
This morning @LMTLASD responded to a roll-over collision in which @TigerWoods was injured. Please see our statement… pic.twitter.com/cSWOxKZC1w
— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) February 23, 2021
Woods, the driver and only occupant, was extricated with the “jaws of life” and taken to a hospital for his injuries, the sheriff’s office said.
His condition was not immediately clear.
NBA player Dwyane Wade posted photos to Instagram Tuesday of him on a golf course with Woods on Monday.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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