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Tiger Woods removed from car crash with jaws of life

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Golf legend, Tiger Woods (45) has been taken to hospital for treatment following a car crash on Tuesday morning. The extent of his injuries and the exact cause of the accident are unclear, but Woods had to be removed from the wreckage with the jaws of life. What we do know is that it was a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Los Angeles.

In response to the crash, the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department said: “On February 23, 2021 at approximately 7.12am LASD responded to a single-vehicle roll over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estate and Rancho Palos Verdes.

“The vehicle was traveling northbound on Hawthorne Boulevard at Black Horse Road when it crashed. The vehicle sustained major damage. The driver and sole occupant was identified as PGA golfer, Aldrick Tiger Woods.

“Mr Woods was extricated from the wreck with the jaws of life by LA County Firefighters and paramedics and transported to a local hospital by ambulance for his injuries.”

Well wishes from around the world are pouring in for Woods on social media.

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