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Tiger Woods Vehicle (Mark J. Terrill for For The Times)
Tiger Woods He does not face reckless driving charges after the car accident in which he suffered serious leg injuries, authorities said Wednesday.
“A reckless driving charge has many elements, this is purely an accident,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told reporters.
He added that the most Woods could face would be a low-level offense known as a ‘violation’ if investigators conclude he was not paying attention or speeding.
“There will be a cause for it, and there will be a vehicle code attached to the cause.
“But that is a violation and reckless driving is more than a violation. It is a misdemeanor that has many elements and there is nothing, none of that,” Villanueva said.
The sheriff said he hoped the new SUV would be equipped with an in-vehicle data recorder that can help shed some light on the cause of the accident.
“We are hopeful that obviously there will be … this black box and we will have information on speed. It may be a factor in this accident.”
Woods, 45, was driving alone in a Los Angeles suburb on a road notorious for fatal accidents when he crashed Tuesday morning. There were no other vehicles involved.
Firefighters and paramedics pulled the 15-time Major Champion out of the rubble before taking him to the hospital, where he is recovering after surgery on his lower right leg and ankle.
