Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Friday after his SUV crashed near his Jupiter Island, Florida, home, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said.
According to the sheriff, Woods was driving a Land Rover northbound on South Beach Road at high speed when he attempted to pass a truck towing a pressure washer that had slowed to turn into a driveway. The Land Rover clipped the back of the trailer, rolled onto its side and slid down the roadway. Woods climbed out through the passenger-side window. The other driver and Woods were not injured. The crash happened at about 2 p.m. ET.
Woods, 50, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, Budensiek said. He arrived at the county jail around 3 p.m. and was released on bail later that day, Christine Weiss, a spokesperson for the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, said. Under Florida law, he had to remain in custody for at least eight hours before he could post bail.
Investigators at the scene determined Woods showed signs of impairment and conducted several field sobriety tests, Budensiek said. They took into account Wood
