Los Angeles Police said on Wednesday that investigators have identified the cause of the car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods in late February, without publicly revealing it, draping themselves behind the golfer’s privacy.
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“A cause has been determined, the investigation is closed,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
“We contacted Tiger Woods and his entourage. Disclosure of information about the investigation poses confidentiality concerns, and we will ask them if they waive that confidentiality. Then we will be able to make a full press release on all the information about the accident, ”he explained.
In the early hours of February 23, the 45-year-old golf star rolled off the road and the SUV he was driving rolled over near Los Angeles several times.
Very quickly, the Los Angeles County Sheriff, in charge of the investigation, announced that Woods would not be prosecuted “for dangerous driving”, arguing that it was “a simple accident”. He added that there was then “no evidence” to suggest that Woods was driving under the influence of drugs, drugs or alcohol at the time of the facts.
Evacuated to the Harbor-UCLA trauma center, Woods had undergone extensive surgery, including multiple open fractures in his right leg that required inserting a metal rod into his tibia and screws to consolidate the bones of the foot and the leg. ankle.
Three days later, he was transferred to Cedars-Sinai for orthopedic treatment.
After three weeks of hospitalization, he returned home to Florida where he is now continuing his recovery, without anyone knowing what his future might be in golf.