{"id":209073,"date":"2026-03-28T00:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/209073\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:32:10","slug":"some-type-of-medication-or-drug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/209073\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Some type of medication or drug&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time for a new driver, Tiger.<\/p>\n<p>Fallen golf great Tiger Woods<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/27\/sports\/tiger-woods-involved-in-rollover-crash-days-after-golf-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0was hit with a DUI charge<\/a>\u00a0for allegedly being under the influence of drugs in yet another rollover car crash Friday \u2013 his latest time hitting the roadway rough in Florida.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/27\/us-news\/tiger-woods-car-crash-in-florida-live-updates-from-press-conference-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage on Tiger Woods\u2019 rollover car crash in Florida<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The crash-prone 50-year-old \u2014 who is worth $1.5 billion, according to Forbes \u2014 allegedly was under the influence of \u201csome type of medication or drug,\u201d Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said during a news conference, adding he seemed \u201clethargic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. AP<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Woods did exemplify the signs of impairment,\u201d the sheriff said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the Martin County jail, and even on scene, we really weren\u2019t suspicious of alcohol being involving in this case, and that proved to be true at the jail. So, Mr. Woods did a Breathalyzer test, blew triple zeroes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Woods \u2014 who was forced to crawl out of his overturned SUV from the passenger door \u2014 was charged with driving under the influence with property damage and refusing a lawful test, both misdemeanors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was cooperative, but he was not trying to incriminate himself, so he was careful in what he said and didn\u2019t say,\u201d the sheriff said.<\/p>\n<p>The crash unfolded about 2 p.m. near Woods\u2019 home about three miles away in Jupiter Island, where he has lived for several years \u2013 and the location of his infamous 2017 DUI arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Tiger Woods\u2019 car is seen turned on its side following crash in Florida. Shabba \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Budensiek said a pressure cleaner truck pulling a small trailer north on South Beach Road spotted Woods\u2019 Land Rover barrelling behind at high speed, ready to overtake him on the narrow, two-lane road.<\/p>\n<p>The speed limit on that road is 30 mph and there is no shoulder, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The truck driver tried to pull over, only to have Woods\u2019 SUV pass around and clip the back end of the trailer, causing it to roll over and crash, the sheriff said.<\/p>\n<p>Skid marks, debris on residential street where Tiger Woods crashed his vehicle on Friday. Shabba \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Investigators don\u2019t know how many times Woods\u2019 vehicle flipped, but it apparently slid for a \u201cpretty decent space\u201d before coming to a stop, according to the sheriff.<\/p>\n<p>The golfer crawled out of his SUV\u2019s passenger door and was greeted by responding officers, who said he showed tell-tale signs of intoxication, Budensiek said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow The Post\u2019s latest updates on Tiger Woods\u2019 Florida car crash<\/p>\n<p>After officers conducted roadside tests,<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/27\/sports\/tiger-woods-girlfriend-vanessa-trump-kai-trump-not-in-car-during-florida-crash-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0they took Woods<\/a>\u00a0to Martin County\u2019s jail. He took a breath test but refused a urine test, Budensiek said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did explain the injuries and the surgeries that he had,\u201d Budensiek said. \u201cWe did take that into account, but they did do some in-depth roadside tests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office shows the overturned vehicle in a rollover crash which involved Tiger Woods in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. AP<\/p>\n<p>Woods\u2019 time on the operating table includes at least<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/13\/sports\/tiger-woods-cleared-to-hit-some-clubs-still-has-long-way-to-go-in-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0seven back surgeries<\/a>\u00a0since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>His horrific car wreck in 2021<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/02\/24\/inside-the-hospital-where-tiger-woods-underwent-emergency-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0shattered bones both of his legs<\/a>, leading to an emergency surgery.<\/p>\n<p>In the past year, Woods underwent surgeries for a ruptured left Achilles and to replace a lumbar disc.<\/p>\n<p>Tiger Woods has been charged with DUI in the rollover car crash in Florida Friday, police said. AP<\/p>\n<p>Woods, who was uninjured, will be in jail for at least eight hours, as required by Florida law in intoxication cases, the sheriff said.<\/p>\n<p>Budensiek said Woods wasn\u2019t given preferential treatment, but wouldn\u2019t be put in the jail\u2019s general population.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s not going to be with other inmates that can hurt him, or try to capitalize on what he did,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019ll pay the price, but he\u2019s not going to pay the price by getting punished in jail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A second DUI conviction under Florida law carries up to nine months in jail, along with mandatory placement of an ignition interlock device for a year.<\/p>\n<p>No one else was in Woods\u2019 car at the time, nor were there any drugs or medication, the sheriff said.<\/p>\n<p>The golf goofus\u2019 crash came days after Woods<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/25\/sports\/tiger-woods-vanessa-trump-share-embrace-before-golfers-tgl-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0returned to the links<\/a>\u00a0at the TGL Finals, where his new girlfriend Vanessa Trump \u2013 the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. \u2013 and her daughter Kai cheered him on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Time for a new driver, Tiger. 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