Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI After Rollover Crash in Florida

Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Jupiter, Florida, on Friday afternoon. According to an incident report released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Woods, 50, was driving his Land Rover when he struck the back of a trailer being towed by a pickup truck. The crash caused Woods’ vehicle to flip onto its side, though no injuries were reported.

The report detailed that Woods told deputies he had been distracted by his phone and did not realize the truck was slowing down to turn into a driveway. The truck driver, identified as 43-year-old Jeromy Bullard, stated he noticed Woods traveling at high speeds before the collision. Bullard was not seriously injured, and the trailer sustained approximately $5,000 in damages to its rear left fender and wheel. Woods exited the vehicle through the passenger side, as the driver’s side door was facing the ground after the rollover.

Law enforcement officers noted several signs of impairment during their interaction with Woods. The arrest affidavit described Woods as “sweating profusely,” with “bloodshot and glassy” eyes and “extremely dilated” pupils. Deputies also observed his movements to be “lethargic and slow,” despite Woods appearing alert. During field sobriety tests, Woods reportedly struggled, including limping and stumbling to the right. He told deputies he had undergone multiple surgeries on his back and leg and that his ankle seizes when he walks. Woods denied consuming alcohol but acknowledged taking “a few” prescription medications earlier that day. Two pills found in his pocket were later identified as hydrocodone, a painkiller.

Woods submitted to a breath test at the jail but refused a urine test. Video footage showed him leaving the jail late Friday night. This incident marks Woods’ second DUI arrest in Florida, following a 2017 arrest after which he sought treatment for prescription medication use. In 2021, Woods was involved in a separate serious crash in California, where he was driving at twice the speed limit but was not found to be impaired and was not charged. Authorities continue to investigate the recent crash, and no further updates have been released at this time.