The short version

Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his Land Rover clipped the trailer of a truck, rolled onto its side and left him crawling out of the vehicle. The crash happened near his Jupiter Island home in Florida. He was booked at the county jail and released on bail about eight hours later. No one suffered serious injuries.

What police say happened

  • The crash occurred just before 2pm local time on a residential two-lane road with a 30 mph speed limit.
  • Authorities say Woods was traveling at "high speeds" and tried to pass a pressure cleaner truck when his Land Rover swerved to avoid a collision and hit the back end of the truck's trailer.
  • The SUV rolled onto the driver side. Woods crawled out and was described as cooperative but showing "signs of impairment." The sheriff said investigators believe he may have taken some kind of medication or drug.
  • Woods agreed to a breathalyser test, which showed no alcohol. He refused a urine test and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Booking and release

  • He was booked at the county jail in Stuart at about 3pm and held separately from other inmates.
  • He was released on bail about eight hours after booking. Officials said that was the minimum amount of time allowed under state law.

Why urine mattered

The sheriff noted that because Woods refused a urine test, investigators cannot get definitive results about what substance may have caused impairment. Authorities said he had the legal right to refuse the urine test.

A recent history of crashes and medical issues

This is not the first time Woods has been arrested or involved in a serious crash:

  • In 2017 he was found asleep behind the wheel, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and later said he had taken a bad mix of painkillers. That incident was also treated as a DUI not related to alcohol.
  • In February 2021 he was in a high-speed crash in Los Angeles that caused severe leg and ankle injuries and required multiple surgeries. At one point doctors considered amputation.
  • This latest incident is the fourth crash he has been involved in publicly.

Woods has had a long history of injuries and surgeries: multiple back operations, a disc replacement, and other procedures. Despite that, he came back to win the 2019 Masters, giving him 15 major titles and 82 PGA Tour wins, tied with Sam Snead for the most.

How this affects his playing plans

  • Woods has been working through recovery from recent surgeries, including a seventh back operation in September and an Achilles tendon rupture in March 2025, which kept him off the course for the season.
  • He played in an indoor TGL event recently and said, "I’m trying. Put it that way," when asked about returning to competition.
  • At the time of the crash he was weighing whether he would play in the Masters starting April 9, and he had other scheduled commitments in Augusta earlier in April.
  • He was also near a soft deadline to decide whether to take the role of US Ryder Cup captain for 2027.

Final notes

No serious injuries were reported from the crash. Investigators are limited in what they can determine without testing that would identify substances other than alcohol. This incident adds to a complicated recent stretch for Woods, who continues to balance recovery, competition and public scrutiny.

What to watch next

  • Any official toxicology results if they become available.
  • Statements from Woods or his representatives about his condition and plans for upcoming events.

Short, clear, and a little blunt. That’s the news. We’ll see how it unfolds.