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Golf icon Tiger Woods drove a Genesis GV80 SUV on Monday when he was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles, authorities and Genesis confirmed to FOX Business.
Woods “underwent a long surgical procedure on his right lower leg and ankle after being taken to hospital,” a statement posted on his Twitter account. The vehicle has sustained major damage.
“Genesis was sad to learn that Tiger Woods had been in an accident in a GV80,” Dana White, Genesis Motor North America’s chief communications officer, told FOX Business in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Tiger and his family right now, as we wish him a full and speedy recovery.”
A vehicle rests on its side after a rollover accident with golfer Tiger Woods along a road in the Rancho Palos Verdes area of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP Photo / Ringo HW Chiu)
Woods was in LA last weekend to host the tournament of the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club, where he presented the trophy on Sunday.
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Genesis – the luxury brand of Korean carmaker Hyundai – loaned the pro golfer the GV80 SUV for the duration of his stay in the city. The winner of the tournament, Max Homa, also received a new Genesis GV80.
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| HYMTF | HYUNDAI ENGINE | 48,625 | +0.88 | + 1.83% |
The 2021 Genesis GV80 has a starting price of $ 48,900. The car features a 300 hp engine, a 14.5-inch horizontal touchscreen on the center console and an 8-inch digital instrument panel. It has 10 airbags, a collision warning system, evasive steering technology and an interior camera to warn drivers if they fall asleep.
LA County sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a news conference on Tuesday that the vehicle’s safety features may have saved the golfer’s life.
“The cabin of the vehicle was more or less intact, the front was completely destroyed – the bumpers, everything was destroyed, the airbags deployed – all of that,” he said. “Fortunately, however, the interior was more or less intact, giving him the cushion to survive what would otherwise have been a fatal crash.”
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Released in 2021, the GV80 is Genesis ‘first ever SUV and is equipped with the world’s first Smart Cruise Control,’ which uses machine learning technology or artificial intelligence to ‘understand’ drivers individual driving styles, Genesis said. ‘website.
The website notes that Smart Cruise Control is for highway use only and “not a collision avoidance or warning device”.
Genesis GV80 (Photo courtesy of Genesis)
The vehicle also features “Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist”, which notifies drivers of other cars in their blind spot area; Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, which helps detect slow or stationary vehicles, as well as pedestrians, in front of a driver; and a driver attention alert that provides “visual or audio warnings” to the driver when the vehicle senses that the driver needs to “rest” for safety reasons.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) selected the Genesis G70 Sedan and G90 Sedan as two of its “Top Safety Picks” for 2020. The IIHS has yet to assess the GV80, and Consumer Reports is currently doing so.
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Woods apparently drove at a high speed and lost control of the vehicle before crossing a center divider, anonymous law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times. Woods’s SUV reportedly rolled several times before coming to a stop.
The sources added that Woods had to be removed from the car’s windshield. The front of the SUV turned out to be badly damaged.
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A vehicle rests on its side after a rollover accident with golfer Tiger Woods along a road in the Rancho Palos Verdes area of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP Photo / Ringo HW Chiu)
Officials have not revealed the cause of the accident. An ambulance took Woods to a hospital in serious condition, and a traffic investigation is being conducted by LASD’s Lomita Station.
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“Mr. Woods sustained significant orthopedic injuries to his right lower extremity that were treated by orthopedic trauma specialists during emergency surgery,” said Anish Mahajan, chief medical officer at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where the legendary golfer was treated after the accident. a statement shared on Woods’ Twitter.
Mahajan’s statement continued, “ Minor open fractures affecting both the upper and lower parts of the tibia and fibula were stabilized by inserting a rod into the tibia. Additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle were stabilized with a combination of screws and pins. Trauma to the muscles and soft tissue of the leg required surgically releasing the covering of the muscles to relieve pressure from swelling. “
Lucas Manfredi of Fox News contributed to this report.