Posted by Adam

Friday November 27, 2009

UPDATE 3: Tiger’s rep says he was in a minor accident, treated for injuries, and released from the hospital.

TIGER Woods is in a “serious” condition after being injured in a car crash.

The 33-year-old golfer was driving a 2009 Cadillac SUV when he hit a fire hydrant and then slammed into a tree on Deacon Circle at 2:25 AM, according to WFTV.

The Florida Highway Patrol told the Orlando Sentinel the vehicle’s airbags did not deploy.

Woods — who was by himself at the time — was taken to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee.

It’s not clear yet what caused the crash. Investigators say alcohol was not a factor.

UPDATE: According to ESPN, the police report reads, “driver had just pulled out of the driveway at his residence … as [vehicle] began to drive on Deacon Circle, [vehicle] struck a fire hydrant. The front of [vehicle] then struck a tree…”

BBC Golf correspondent Ian Carter says the golf world is in a great deal of shock at the news of the accident.

UPDATE 2: Woods has been treated for facial lacerations, according to WESH.

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