‘Jeonbok Sago’ Woods: "Could It Be Drowsy Driving?"

Vehicle Forensics Expert Opinion: "Typical Case of Drowsy Driving," "Negligence Caused the Accident" Report

It has been reported that Tiger Woods may have been drowsy driving at the time of the accident.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It has been suggested that the 'Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA), who was seriously injured in a car accident, may have been drowsy while driving.

USA Today and Fox News reported on the 2nd (Korean time), based on the opinions of vehicle forensic experts, that "Woods may have been asleep at the time of the accident." On the 24th of last month, he was driving a Genesis GV80 vehicle on a road in California, USA, when he had a rollover accident and injured his leg, requiring surgery. The car crossed over the central divider of the road, rolled over, hit a tree, and came to a stop. He suffered serious fractures in the lower part of his right leg bones.

Jonathan Cherney, a court appraiser who directly investigated the accident scene, explained, "The vehicle going straight on a curved road is typical of drowsy driving." He analyzed, "It seems as if he was unconscious, medically distressed, or asleep, veering off the road and not waking up until then," and "the brakes were applied at that point." It is also known that there is no evidence Woods moved the steering wheel to avoid the accident.

Accident reconstruction expert Felix Lee said, "The vehicle was equipped with anti-lock brakes," and "Even if the brakes were applied, tire marks would not necessarily have been left." He added, "Speed is not a major issue," and judged that "carelessness could be the cause of the accident." Rami Hashishi from the National Biomechanics Research Institute said, "It appears Woods paid no attention at all," and believed "it is unlikely that he was speeding over 45 miles per hour (80 km/h)."