The patrol “is not pursuing criminal charges in this matter nor is there any testimony or other evidence to support any additional charges of any kind other than the charge of careless driving,’’ said Sgt. Kim Montes. “Despite the celebrity status of Mr. Woods, the Florida Highway Patrol has completed its investigation in the same professional manner it strives to complete each traffic investigation.’’
After consulting with the local prosecutor’s office, investigators also decided there was insufficient evidence to issue a subpoena that would have given them access to records from his hospital visit after the crash, Montes said.
For days, tabloids and gossip websites have speculated about what happened leading up to the 2:25 a.m. wreck last Friday, including a possible dispute between Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, who told Windermere police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out.
“There are no claims of domestic violence by any individual,’’ Montes said.
An attorney for the neighbors who called 911 said Woods did not appear to be driving under the influence and showed no signs of having been in a fight.
Attorney Bill Sharpe said the Adams family found Nordegren kneeling beside her husband, upset about his injuries. Sharpe said Woods appeared woozy and had scratches on his face and that his wife was trying to console him. The Adamses wrapped Woods in a blanket and made sure he didn’t move.
Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament in Los Angeles, the Chevron World Challenge, citing injuries from the crash.
The event was to be the last of the year for Woods anyway, and he did not say when or where he would make his return next year.
