Woods discharged after car accident
Friday, 27 November 2009 20:46A car crash in which Tiger Woods was injured was under investigation tonight.
Woods crashed outside his home in Isleworth, an exclusive suburb in Orlando, Florida, in the early hours of this morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said Woods' car struck a fire hydrant and then a tree.
The 33-year-old was reported to have been taken to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee.
CNN reported that, according to the Mayor of Windermere, Florida, Gary Bruhn, the golfer has been released from hospital with facial lacerations.
The FHP said Woods was driving a 2009 Cadillac sport utility vehicle and the crash was not alcohol-related.
However, a spokesman added that the incident was still under investigation and charges were pending.
The Orange County Fire Rescue said it received a call about the accident at 2.28am ET (7.28am GMT), but the Florida Highway Patrol did not report it until 2pm ET (7pm GMT).
Woods recently returned to America after winning the JBWere Masters in Melbourne by two shots.
The 14-time major winner is scheduled to host his own tournament, the Chevron World Challenge, next week in California.
It remains to be seen whether Woods, who previously won the event in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007, will be fit enough to attend or compete.
