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Tiger Woods Seriously Injured In Car Accident In Los Angeles

By Modupeoluwa Adekanye
24 February 2021   |   9:49 am
On the 24th of February, Tiger Woods crashed his SUV on a sweeping, downhill road in the Los Angels suburbs, and doctors tried to stabilize “significant” injuries to his right leg with rods and a combination of screws and pins. Woods was driving to a television shoot when his SUV crashed into a median, rolled…

Tiger Woods Seriously Injured In Car Accident In Los Angeles

On the 24th of February, Tiger Woods crashed his SUV on a sweeping, downhill road in the Los Angels suburbs, and doctors tried to stabilize “significant” injuries to his right leg with rods and a combination of screws and pins.

Woods was driving to a television shoot when his SUV crashed into a median, rolled over, and ended up on its side near a steep road known for wrecks, authorities said. Golf’s biggest star had to be pulled out through the windshield.

Woods’ foundation said in a statement he was awake, responsive, and recovering in the hospital.

Dr. Anish Mahajan, the chief medical officer at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, said Woods shattered the tibia and fibula bones of his lower right leg in multiple locations.

Those injuries were stabilized with a rod in the tibia. Additional injuries to the bones in the foot and ankle required screws and pins, Mahajan said in a statement released on Woods’ Twitter account late Tuesday night.

The lengthy surgery also reduced swelling. Woods was awake and recovering in his hospital room, the statement said.

A resident near the accident site called 911. A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, the first on the scene, poked his head through a hole in the windshield to see Woods, his seatbelt fastened, sitting in the driver’s seat.

Even at 45, Woods is among the more recognizable sports figures in the world and remains golf’s biggest draw. His 2019 Masters victory was seen as a transcendent comeback and further cemented his reputation for toughness and clutch performances.

It was the 10th surgery for Woods, who has suffered knee, back, and neck problems for more than a decade.

Tiger had married Swedish former model Elin in 2004 after they were introduced by golfer Jesper Parnevik, who had hired her as an au pair.

The couple settled down in the Florida suburbs and welcomed children Sam and Charlie together.

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