JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. — Tiger Woods was released on bail Friday night, hours after the 50-year-old golf star was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side, officials said.
Christine Weiss, a spokesperson for the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, said Woods, who was not injured in the crash, was released late Friday night. Florida law required that he spend at least eight hours in jail before he could post bail.
Woods had been traveling at “high speeds” on a residential road and after the crash showed “signs of impairment,” Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said, adding that investigators believe he had taken some kind of medication or drug. He described Woods as lethargic and said he agreed to a Breathalyzer test that showed no signs of alcohol, but he refused a urine test and was arrested.
Budensiek had said Woods was being held in jail but separate from others.