Tiger Woods has no recollection of the accident in which he crushed his right leg – and did not seem to realize how badly he was injured when the emergency sheriff arrived on the scene, according to reports.
“At the hospital, he was asked about it by investigators and he couldn’t remember the crash himself,” LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told CNN, according to the Times of London.
Sheriff’s deputy Carlos Gonzalez, who arrived first on the scene, told NBC’s “Today” Wednesday that the golf legend was calm, but did not know how badly he was hurt.
“I don’t think he knew at the time how badly he had been injured. It could have been a mixture of adrenaline, it could have been a shock, ”Gonzalez said.
“It was very quick again, the moment I arrived from the moment he turned around, so I don’t know if he had time to fully assess his injuries,” added Gonzalez, who six minutes after calling it. emergency number arrived. .
The deputy said he had seen no signs of damage at the site.
“On the spot, we are looking for evidence of intoxication, for example if there is an odor from an alcoholic drink or if there is an open container or prescription drugs,” he said.
“At this point, we didn’t see any evidence of deterioration and more than that in terms of medical toxicology, I wouldn’t know at this point,” Gonzalez added.
He said the 45-year-old golf icon kept calm when he asked review questions before deciding to call the fire department to help him free him.
“I’ve seen collisions that didn’t look that serious, with occupants being much more seriously injured,” he said. “I think that’s just a testament to the fact that he was wearing a seat belt, airbags worked as intended, and modern vehicles are much safer than ever before.”
Gonzalez wore his body camera while interacting with Woods, and the footage should be available in the near future, according to USA Today.
Woods faces a long road to recovery that includes extensive physical therapy and additional surgeries on his shattered leg, medical experts have told The Post.
Villanueva reiterated on Wednesday that there was no evidence of criminal misconduct, as he announced that no charges were being considered in the accident.
When asked about the possibility of a reckless driver charge, Villanueva said there was no evidence that Woods’ crash met the criteria.
“A reckless driving attack has many elements in it,” he said. “This is purely an accident.
