Tiger Woods can’t remember the accident that left him with his right leg broken – and he didn’t seem to know how badly he was injured when the first deputy arrived on the scene, according to reports.
“At the hospital, investigators asked him about this and he did not remember the crash itself,” LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told CNN, according to the Times of London.
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Gonzalez, who was the first to arrive on the scene, told NBC’s “Today” on Wednesday that the Gulf legend is calm, but does not seem to know how badly he was injured.
“I do not think he was aware of how badly he was injured at the time. It could be a mixture of adrenaline, it could have been a shock, “said Gonzalez.
“Again, it was very fast, the moment I arrived from the moment he rolled over, so I don’t know if he had time to fully assess his injuries,” added Gonzalez, who arrived six minutes after was called on 911.
The deputy said that he did not see any signs of damage on the spot.
“On the spot, we are looking for evidence of intoxication, such as whether there is an odor of an alcoholic beverage or whether there is an open container or prescription drugs,” he said.
“At this time I have not seen any evidence of harm and nothing beyond that in terms of medical toxicology, I would not be aware at this time,” Gonzalez added.
He said the 45-year-old golf icon remained calm as he asked evaluation questions before deciding he should call firefighters to help him remove it.
“We saw collisions that didn’t seem as serious if the occupants were injured much more seriously,” he said. “I think this is just proof that he was wearing a seat belt, the airbags were working as intended, and modern vehicles are much safer than they ever were.”
Gonzalez was wearing the camera while interacting with Woods, and filming should be available in the near future, according to USA Today.
Woods is facing a long road to recovery, which includes extensive physical therapy and additional surgery on his broken leg, medical experts told The Post.
Villanueva reiterated on Wednesday that there is no evidence of criminal action, as he announced that no charges in the accident are being considered.
Asked about the possibility of a reckless driving tax, Villanueva said there was no evidence that Woods’ accident met the criteria.
“A reckless driving tax has a lot of elements,” he said. “It simply came to our notice then.
