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Tiger Woods was speeding before crashing SUV, sheriff says
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed an SUV
in Southern California less than two months ago, leaving the golf superstar
seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday.
Woods was driving 84 to 87 mph on a downhill stretch of road outside Los
Angeles that had a speed limit of 45 mph, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex
Villanueva said Wednesday.
The stretch of road is known for wrecks and drivers hitting speeds so high
that there is an emergency exit for runaway vehicles just beyond where
Woods crashed.
Villanueva blamed the Feb. 23 crash solely on excessive speed and Woods’
loss of control behind the wheel. Sheriff’s Capt. James Powers said there
was no evidence that the golfer braked throughout the wreck and that it’s
believed Woods inadvertently hit the accelerator instead of the brake pedal.
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