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Tiger Woods ‘very fortunate’ to survive car crash and recovering after surgery on multiple leg fractures
- The 45-year-old golf legend crashed in a fatal ‘hotspot’ near Los Angeles and was going at ‘a greater speed than normal’
- Tiger’s team say he is ‘awake, responsive, and recovering in his hospital room’ after surgery to repair leg fractures and shattered ankle
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Tiger Woods suffered serious injuries to both legs as his car flew off the road and flipped several times on Tuesday near Los Angeles in a crash he was “very fortunate” to survive, law enforcement officials who found the US golf legend said.
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Woods did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the early morning incident, and underwent surgery after the rollover collision, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
No other vehicles or passengers were involved in the crash which occurred on a steep stretch of road known as an accident “hotspot,” where Woods, 45, was travelling at “a greater speed than normal,” said the sheriff.
“I will say that it’s very fortunate that Mr Woods was able to come out of this alive,” said deputy Carlos Gonzalez, the first officer to arrive on scene.
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Woods’ team released a statement on social media on Wednesday updating fans with comments from the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s chief medical officer, Anish Mahajan:
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