The rollover crash on a steep road in Rancho Palos Verdes that badly broke legendary golfer Tiger Woods’ leg and may have jeopardised his career was an accident, and no criminal charges will be filed against Woods, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday.“This is purely an accident,” Villanueva said at a news conference.The “black box” from Woods’ SUV will provide investigators with information on how fast he was driving when he lost control just after 7am on Tuesday,…
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Tiger Woods crash ‘purely an accident,’ no charges planned, sheriff says
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