Legendary Golfer Tiger Woods was involved in a severe car accident on Tuesday. He is recovering in a hospital after undergoing surgery for serious leg injuries he sustained during the crash, the family said in a statement.
Woods was driving in a Los Angeles suburb when his car crashed, rolling several times. The officials claimed that looking at the severity of the accident, Woods was lucky to survive.
"He is currently awake, responsive, and recovering in his hospital room," Woods' family said in a statement posted on Twitter.
Moreover, the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center chief medical officer Anish Mahajan claimed that Woods underwent surgery to repair "significant orthopedic injuries" to his lower right leg and ankle.
The statement further read that a rod had to be inserted into his tibia "a combination of screws and pins" were used to stabilize his foot and ankle.
The crash took place near the hilly Palos Verdes peninsula, at the bottom of a stretch of road. After the health update, innumerable fans took to twitter in order to wish their favorite star a speedy recovery claiming that the legend will be back on the course sooner than expected.
Woods was alone in the SUV on Tuesday when it crashed into a raised median, crossed two oncoming lanes, and rolled several times, authorities said at a news conference.
Authorities claimed that they checked for any odour of alcohol or other signs that he was under the influence of a substance and found none. They didn't say how fast he was driving, although they have suggested that the speed was "greater than normal."
