Tiger Woods Told Police He Had No Memory of Driving Before Crash

Tiger Woods told sheriff's deputies he had no memory at all of driving his Genesis SUV prior to the crash that nearly cost him his life.

This new detail was reported by CNN, and related to a Los Angeles County search warrant affidavit. The affidavit was issued in order to locate and examine the vehicle's black box.

In the same documents, it is revealed that Woods came to sometime before sheriff's deputies arrived on the scene, but after a bystander found him trapped in the driver's seat of his SUV, his face and chin stained with blood.

According to the affidavit, "The deputies asked him how the collision occurred. Driver said he did not know and did not even remember driving. Driver was treated for his injuries at the hospital and was asked there again how the collision occurred. He repeated that he did not know and did not remember driving."

While the affidavit exposed new details of the crash's aftermath, Sheriff’s Deputy John Schloegl pointed out that seeking a search warrant for the black box is routine. He also stressed that the investigation is not being treated as a criminal investigation.

Schloegl told USA Today, “We’re trying to determine if a crime was committed. If somebody is involved in a traffic collision, we’ve got to reconstruct the traffic collision, if there was any reckless driving, if somebody was on their cell phone or something like that. We determine if there was a crime. If there was no crime, we close out the case, and it was a regular traffic collision.”

Schloegl also revealed that law enforcement didn’t obtain Tiger’s blood because there was “no probable cause.”

Woods’ team has been cooperative, according to Schloegl.

Last week, Woods released his first words since the crash, tweeting, “It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the tv and saw all the red shirts. To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time."

Woods was referring to the golfers who wore his signature red shirt and black pants during the final round of the WGC-Workday Championship in Bradenton, Florida.

On February 23, 2021, Tiger was involved in a single-car rollover crash and rushed to a hospital after being extricated from his SUV.

A source told Us Weekly, “He’s very grateful the rescuers got there when they did. All of his friends and family members have been so supportive, he really couldn’t ask for more in that regard.”

Woods was first treated at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he underwent surgery on his severe leg injuries. Mahajan revealed the extent of his injuries, saying, “Mr. Woods suffered significant orthopedic injuries to his right lower extremity that were treated during emergency surgery by orthopedic trauma specialists at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center. Comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones were stabilized by inserting a rod into the tibia. Additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle were stabilized with a combination of screws and pins. Trauma to the muscle and soft-tissue of the leg required surgical release of the covering of the muscles to relive pressure due to swelling.”

Later in the week, Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which has a renowned orthopedic department, ranked #3 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.