Tiger Woods and the Florida Highway Patrol met at an undisclosed location in Orlando on Dec. 1, the same day that authorities closed their investigation into the golfer's one-car crash outside his mansion, WESH-TV reported Wednesday.
Woods, who was cited for careless driving but not charged criminally, was issued a $164 citation when he met with the highway patrol, Sgt. Kim Montes told the Orlando TV station.
The FHP also wanted to see if Woods suffered any injuries that would not have been consistent with his accident, Montes told WESH. Two captains, a trooper, Woods and Woods' attorney Mark NeJame were present for the meeting, Montes said.
Woods had a "fat lip," but no other visible injuries and officers had no reason to believe the golfer was a victim of domestic violence, Montes told WESH-TV.
Woods was "polite," said "yes sir," made "no other small talk and signed the ticket," Montes said, according to WESH.
At the time the FHP closed its investigation, Montes said the patrol "is not pursuing criminal charges in this matter nor is there any testimony or other evidence to support any additional charges of any kind other than the charge of careless driving."
According to an accident report, Woods crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m. on Nov. 27. The airbags did not deploy and Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, told Windermere police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out.
Authorities sought to interview Woods and his wife on several occasions in the days following the accident but were rebuffed each time.
Woods' crash came two days after The National Enquirer published a story alleging that Woods had been seeing a New York nightclub hostess. Tabloids and gossip Web sites fueled speculation about the events leading up to the accident, including that there may have been a domestic dispute between Woods and his wife.
In the days that followed, reports of Woods' multiple alleged infidelities surfaced. One woman who said she had a 31-month affair with Woods shared a voice mail that she said Woods left her two nights before his accident.
On Dec. 11, Woods announced he was taking an indefinite leave from the sport to work on his marriage, saying he was aware of the "hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children."
The following week, multiple media outlets reported that Woods' wife would seek a divorce. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Post a Comment