Tiger Woods injured in crash, jaws of life were used to rescue him

Golf superstar Tiger Woods was in surgery Tuesday after suffering multiple leg injuries when an SUV he was driving crashed and rolled over in Los Angeles, authorities and his agent said.

Woods, who was the only person in the vehicle, was “extricated from the wreck with the ‘jaws of life’ by Los Angeles County firefighters and paramedics, then transported to a local hospital by ambulance for his injuries,” that county’s sherriff’s department said in a tweet.

Deputies arrived at the crash scene on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes at about 7:12 a.m. PT, the department said.

Officials said “the vehicle sustained major damage.”

Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg told Golf Digest in a statement: “Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries.”

“He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support,” Steinberg said.

Woods, 45, has won 82 titles on the PGA, which is tied with Sam Snead for the most titles ever. He has won 15 major championships, including the Masters Tournament five times.

Woods’ stellar career was rocked in November 2009 when he crashed an SUV early one more into a fire hydrant outside of his then-residence in Windermere, Florida.

Woods was knocked unconscious in that crash for more than five minutes, and his then-wife reportedly used a golf club to smash a window in the vehicle and drag him from it.

Woods was seen on social media on Monday on a golf course with former Miami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade.

Woods last competed at the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida, which concluded Dec. 20. He played alongside his son 11-year-old son, Charlie Woods, in the tournament. The duo finished seventh.

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