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Tiger Woods was hospitalized following a bad single-car accident in L.A. County on Tuesday morning -- with officials requiring the jaws of life to free him from the vehicle.

"On February 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes," officials say.

"The vehicle was traveling northbound on Hawthorne Boulevard, at Blackhorse Road, when it crashed. The vehicle sustained major damage."

"The driver and sole occupant was identified as PGA golfer, Eldrick 'Tiger' Woods," officials confirmed.

"Mr. Woods was extricated from the wreck with the 'jaws of life' by Los Angeles County firefighters and paramedics, then transported to a local hospital by ambulance for his injuries."

sterngard friegen wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:10 pm I suspect a stroke. And I think the injuries are much more serious than "leg injuries."

Reality Check wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:40 pm

sterngard friegen wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:10 pm I suspect a stroke. And I think the injuries are much more serious than "leg injuries."

We are all speculating at this point. The lower part of the SUV appeared to be crushed further back than the windshield up. That would be consistent with leg injuries. Why would an otherwise healthy athlete in his 40's be suspected of a stroke?

neonzx wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:07 pm He was conscious at the scene (he asked someone contact his manager to come get his things). Probably not a stroke.
Tiger is known to have anger issues -- which can lead to aggressive, unsafe driving.

Reality Check wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:31 pm Yeah it's amazing a billionaire would not have a dedicated driver. He probably is staunchly independent though.

“A crew member who saw Tiger as he got in his SUV at the hotel tells TMZ, once Tiger got in his vehicle, there was a delay in driving off and he appeared ‘agitated and impatient’. The crew member says once the delay was over, Tiger ‘took off fast’.”

Moments later, Woods was driving alone when he lost control of his vehicle on a dangerous stretch of road.

Police said he appeared to have been travelling at a “relatively greater speed than normal”.

TIGER WOODS
ROD, SCREWS AND PINS TO REPAIR BADLY DAMAGED LEG ... Doctors Confirm
2/23/2021 9:54 PM PT BREAKING NEWS

Tiger Woods suffered comminuted open fractures in his right leg -- meaning the bone was shattered in at least 2 places and broke through the skin -- so doctors used a rod to stabilize it, according to Tiger's medical team. Dr. Anish Mahajan -- Chief Medical Officer at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center -- just issued a statement describing Tiger's injuries in detail ... and it sounds bad. Note, he only mentions injuries to ONE of Tiger's legs, not both. "Mr. Woods suffered significant orthopedic injuries to his right lower extremity that were treated during emergency surgery by Orthopaedic trauma specialists," Mahajan says. "Comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones were stabilized by inserting a rod into the tibia."

A comminuted fracture is when the bone breaks into several pieces, according to WebMD. And, the fact it's "open" means the bones broke through the skin. Dr. Mahajan says Tiger also suffered serious injuries to his right ankle and foot -- which were stabilized "with a combination of screws and pins." He continued, "Trauma to the muscle and soft-tissue of the leg required surgical release of the covering of the muscles to relieve pressure due to swelling." Tiger is currently "awake, responsive, and recovering in his hospital room," according to Tiger's PR team ... which also added a statement from his camp.

"Thank you to the wonderful doctors and hospital staff at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department, and the Fire Department. Your support and assistance has been outstanding." What's interesting ... the doctors make no mention of damage to Tiger's left leg, which would is a good thing considering there are reports he suffered major injuries to BOTH legs.

orlylicious wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:56 am Nobody beats Harvey Levin's TMZ for this kind of stuff:


What's interesting ... the doctors make no mention of damage to Tiger's left leg, which would is a good thing considering there are reports he suffered major injuries to BOTH legs.

Slim Cognito wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:07 am I wish Mr. Woods a full and speedy recovery, as I would anyone. But was the 24 hour media coverage necessary?

realist wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:17 am Tiger still moves the media needle. And Bigly.