that is rancho palos verde. this is a vehicle that belonged to tiger woods on loan from the genesis tournament. that is the condition as it was found at 7:12 a.m. at the intersection of hawthorn boulevard and black horse road. i want to bring in trace gallagher who is working the story as we continue our live coverage. trace, tell us a little bit about what you learned at this point. >> the pictures are fascinating from the helicopter because it shows you so much. you can see the yellow circle of the license plate. gives you how many times this car rolled. if you were to back up about a half a mile on hawthorn boulevard, you would see you make a gradual left-hand turn and make this right-hand turn. we believe -- you can see the sign knocked down. welcome to rolling hills sign. that is the median that investigators believe tiger woods went over. it's unclear what he hit or if he hit something before he hit the sign. he started rolling. crossing traffic and rolling. the license played fell off. investigators are n

he's been in the hospital for the better part of 4 1/2 hours after a serious crash in rancho palos verde. this according to the los angeles sheriff's department. we'll be hearing more from that department very shortly. we're told woods was the sole occupant in the s.u.v. identified as a genesis gv 80 traveling north on hawthorn boulevard at black horse road when he crashed after 7:00 a.m. local time, 10:00 a.m. eastern time. the vehicle, as you can see, sustained a great deal of damage. woods had to be taken out through the front win shield. no jaws of life were used. there was confusion about that. we just heard no jaws of life were used. he was immediately taken to the hospital where surgery is ongoing. again, depending on the reports right now, we know at the very least he's got multiple leg injuries, that he's in surgery and his manager says we thank you for respecting his privacy and support. this is -- has got ten a great deal of international attention given who we're talking about. woods was the sole occupant in this vehicle. we just heard from a police official talking to martha

area, this is on the border of rolling hills estates in rancho palos verdes. los angeles sheriff's department says his vehicle was heading northbound on hawthorne boulevard at black horse road when it crashed. we know he was taken to the hospital. he was taken to ucla harbor, and according to authorities his injuries are somewhere in the neighborhood of moderate to critical, and specifically we're getting a bit from his agent who talked to "golf digest" who said tiger suffered multiple leg injuries, he's currently in surgery and he's thanking everyone for their privacy and support and as you can imagine a just quick twitter check during the break. thoughts and prayers are pouring in from athletes, from celebrities and from just, know, ordinary folks so inspired by a man who real came to be known by his first name tiger. with me on the phone now is ron cyrak, contributor to the golf channel. i hear you've been covering tiger since day one. do you know any more about his condition? have you been in touch with his agent? can you help us, just anything? >> no. i'v

it's not too far from where the accident site is in rancho palos verde. this is likely the closest hospital that tiger woods could be rushed to. our understanding is he's being treated in the hospital and simultaneously a pandemic going on. a lot of security presence here. we saw people outside of the hospital with masks on. a security guard said they're family and friends that want to get in here to see their loved ones here. a growing awareness in the air when a high profile name is brought to a hospital. there's people stopping to take pictures. a lot of media showing up. the scene here is relatively organized. not a lot of chaos. we expect a press conference in a matter of minutes from the los angeles county sheriff's office that we're going to likely learn what happened apartment 7:00 a.m. when tiger woods s.u.v. was involved in what looked liked a horrific crash, dana. >> thanks, matt finn. trace gallagher has new information when tiger woods left his hotel this morning? >> picking up where brett left off there. we're learning from tmz that, you kno

the morning, lamitas sheriff's station received a phone call of a rollover collision at rancho palos verdes drive. we went there and learned that the sole occupant was tiger woods, and deputies at the time, they did not see any evidence of impairment, anything of concern. obviously the life-setting measures that had to be taken for the occupant in the vehicle and chief osby will speak to that regard, and it was a solo vehicle. unfortunately, during the course of the investigation of this, there was another traffic collision happened with people being lookie-loos, but thankfully there was no injuries associated with that. the vehicle traveled several hundred feet from the center divider at the intersection and rested on the west side of the road in the brush, sustained major damage to the vehicle. you've seen all the images of that. and with that our lamita sheriff station will be conducting the traffic investigation and they'll take from days to several weeks to get the whole thing together. once the investigation is completed, we will provide a detailed report. it will be available, you kn

multiple leg injuries, after he was hurt in a single vehicle rollover crash this morning in rancho palos verdeslifornia. he the suv suffered major damage. it careens off-road this morning, we'll bring that you as soon as press conference with the update tiger woods' continue and surgery, we'll start with, washington tonight . we'll take you to our exclusive series. critics blast washington for being stuck. >> and distractiontion on point of fight over taking credit for president trump's policies that work and we're getting more republican push f back against e the nom he. t nominee, right now life to sheriff in los angeles. >> los angeles count, alex villanueva. >>' thank you captain mendoza. today at 7:12 in morning lomita sheriff station received a call of solo vehicle collision in hawthorne boulevard, north of palos verdes drive. we're arrived on scene at 7:18 and discovered solo vehicle collision, it was tiger woods. deputies at the time they did not see any evidence of impairment or anything that of concern. the life saving measures had to be taken for occupant of the vehicle, chief osby w

we know the crash happened just after 7:00 in the morning at rancho palos verdes south of l.a.x., tiger driving a courtesy car, the genesis suv crashed after rolling over several times. firefighters extricated him with an ax. they say he was likely speeding. they say he was wearing his seat belt and it likely saved his life. it does not appear tiger was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. >> there was no evidence of impairment, so subsequent to that, we're not going to make any -- there was no effort to draw blood, for example, at the hospital. >> the sheriff did say that tiger was conscious when the first responders arrived. his manager said the 45-year-old golfer suffered multiple leg injuries requiring emergency surgery, and we don't know much more from that yet. >> yeah, the big question also is caused this crash. let's bring in nbc tim toe bin from our sister station. she's at harbor-ucla medical center. do we have any updates on his condition? is he out of surgery? do we know this? >> reporter: hey there, that's what we're waiting to hear as well. that surgery likely started

it's near palos verdes and the rolling hills estates in southern california.ews investigative reporter andrew blankstein. andrew, what more do we know? >> we know this was a two-car collision. we don't know exactly is being sorted out in this investigation, exactly who hit who first. at this point we know that tiger woods sustained significant injures and was taken to harvard ucla medical center. and in terms of the investigation on the traffic collision is ongoing. >> and tiger woods was the only person in his car? >> that's what we know at this point, yes. >> do we know anything more about who might've been in the other car? >> no additional details on that. again, the investigation has been going now for about an hour and change in terms of who was responsible, you know, the other parties, no additional on that. >> and, andrew, it happened at 7:12 a.m. do we have any idea how quickly medical personnel, rescue teams were able to get on scene? and how long it might've taken -- i realize that this is all happening as we speak, and we're getting updates. but ho

injuries after he was hurt in a single vehicle rollover crash this morning it happened that rancho palos verdesornia. rescue crews did use the jaws of life to pull the 45-year-old tiger woods from his luxury as she be any suffered major damage, it careened off the road into a nearby brush at around 7:12 a.m., happened this morning we will bring you all of that as soon as the press conference with the update and tiger woods condition and surgeries moments away we will take you there live, were gonna start with what's happening in washington tonight we have major developments happening that affect national security also the future of america and democracy, tom dupree, ford o'connell, representative guy russian bollard. and also shelby will be with us and mark morgan on top stories throughout the night, we're going to take you to our exclusive series, your voice america speaking out trying to get the country moving again and get their lives back to normal critics blast washington for being stuck in distracting fights not to enough to vaccinate america. even the point of fighting over taking credit

viajaba en su camioneta en la zona de rancho palos verdes en el condado de los Ángeles esta maÑana cuando intersecciÓn. el ocupante el golfista tigger woods. reportera: fue trasladado al hospital en ambulancia donde lo sometieron a una cirugia tras sufrir heridas en una pierna. >> la velocidad no sabemos cuÁnto era, pero era considerable donde cruzÓ la parte mediana de la calle y donde cayÓ. eran varios cientos de pies. y obviamente es una velocidad accelerante que se necesita para cubrir la distancia. reportera: el astro del golf se recuperaba de una cirugia en la espalda que sostuvo en diciembre. asistÍa al torneo genesis en los Ángeles como anfitriÓn. [habla en inglÉs] reportera: comentÓ que querÍa participar en el torneo de maestros en abril. se investigan las causas del accidente. se desconoce si estaba bajo influencia de alguna sustancia. ilia: estÁs frente al hospital donde estÁ tigger en este momento. hablanos de la carretera, es peligrosa? reportera: lo es, los residentes de la zona dicen que es sumamente peligrosa ya que desciende naturalmente y es fgque los vehÍculos aumenten s

sheriff saying woods suffered moderate to critical injuries in a serious single-car crash in rancho palos verdes, coastal town in california. jaws of life had to be used after the car rolled over at least once. he's now at harvard usc medical center. cnn's kyung lah is there reporting out the latest. >> reporter: we're getting the latest information from the authorities. his condition, the very latest that we're learning is that he is in serious condition at harvard ucla medical center. serious condition. we don't have any more details other than that, that you reported, that he has leg injuries. we are now learning that he is in serious condition. so, let's back up on exactly how all of this happened. as you were just saying, jake, about 7:22, fire crews were called of a single vehicle rollover. you are look at the vehicle. you can see how serious this crash was. this roadway, according to our weather department, the conditions, normally it's a little socked in at the beach. it was clear. the conditions this morning, it was clear. we don't have any information about the speed that he was drivin

in the morning, we received a call of a solo vehicle collision in hawthorne boulevard north of palos verdes drive. we arrived on scene at 7:18:00 a.m. and discovered a solo vehicle collision in the solar argument was, again, tiger woods, and deputies, at the time, they did not see any evidence of impairment, anything of concern, obviously life-saving measures had to be taken for the occupant of the vehicle. and the chief will speak to that regard. it was a solo vehicle, unfortunately, during the course of the investigation, there was another investigation that happened with vehicles, lookie-loos. no injuries associate with that. at the intersection, rested on the west side of the road in the brush, sustained major damage, the vehicle, if seen the damage to that, with that, we will be conducting the traffic investigation and it will take days or several weeks to get the whole thing together. once the investigation is completed, we will provide a detailed report, it will be available, you know, at request, and we will not discuss anything further after that point. at this point, i want to int

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del oeste, perdiÓ el control de su auto y se volcÓ en una vÍa en una vÍa conocida como rancho palos verdess lo sacaron con las llamadas quijadas de la vida de ese auto, se sabe que estÁ en este momento siendo sometido a una cirugÍa, reportes indican que el consumo de alcohol o drogas no parecen haber jugado un papel determinante en este aparatoso accidente, tambiÉn se sabe que tiger woods habÍa sido anfitriÓn de un torneo de golf en esta regiÓn del sur de california durante el fin de semana, nos mantenemos al tanto que su condiciÓn de salud. soy norma, telemundo. >> estamos pendientes del resultado de la cirugÍa, legisladores de california proponen nuevas medidas para evitar nuevas estafas en el departamento de desarrollo de empleo, donde una investigaciÓn encontrÓ el escape de miles de millones de dÓlares. california quiere por esta razÓn implementarla para proteger a las personas. una de las propuestas es la creaciÓn de un departamento de reclamos dentro de esa misma agencia. >> lÍderes demÓcratas manifestaron que la propuesta del presidente biden para el alivio econÓmico a causa del cov

that area of rancho palos verdes not far away from long beach if you are looking for a certain geographica, it's just so tragic after the long comeback that he has had again the nagging back injury and now this. it really is just heartbreaking for him and for sports fans around the world to see this happen. >> sandra: there is an outpouring of support for him coming from all over, we wish him the absolute best as he is in there in surgery according to an agent. 69 degrees and sunny when this happened. our thoughts and prayers for tiger woods. thanks for joining us, i am sandra smith. >> john: i am >> martha: thanks, john an sandra. i'm martha maccallum. fox news alert. tiger woods involved in a "major car accident" in los angeles. you're looking live at the scene on the left-hand side of the screen is the vehicle that he was traveling in. the sheriff saying that the golf legend was removed from that vehicle by the jaws of life. machinery that allow them to pull him out of that car. he was brought out by l.a. firefighters and paramedics. it's described as

better idea of what may have happened before the crash, which is stayed over at the ranch at rancho palo verde's and he left in such a hurry that he almost hit the director of a tv show with his car. he made it six miles down hawthorne boulevard when he crashed. the 911 call came in at 7:12. the digest reports that he was heading for the riviera country club for a 7:30 am tv shoot. he was still 27 miles away when he crashed. >> i asked what his name was and he told me his name was tiger. i asked him if he knew where he was, what time of day, just to make sure he was oriented. he seemed to be lucid and calm. >> deputy gonzales was one of the first deputies on scene. he credits two key factors that he believes saved his life. >> the nature of his vehicle and the fact that he was wearing a seatbelt. i would say he greatly increase the likelihood that saved his life. >> investigators don't believe impairment was a factor in the crash. people who live in the area are used to having to watch their speed. >> we spend a lot of money on breaks per year because you really need to write them when you're go

a county near rancho palos verde is on a stretch of road that authorities say is problematic. it crossed the center divider to the point that arrested with several several 100 ft away, so obviously they need a case they were going at a relatively a greater speed than the normal, however, because it is downhill it slopes and it also the curves. that area has a high frequency of accidents. we're told that tiger woods suffered major injuries to his legs, but that he is in stable condition. the sheriff also says there were no skid marks and no obvious or visible signs that woods was impaired. a man who was shot in the face by berkeley police is now speaking out. police say he robbed a downtown store while armed with a chain. our crime reporter han really talked with that man who is now filing a legal claim with the city. this is what vincent bryant's face looked like after he was shot by berkeley police officers say they shot bryant, a robbery suspect because he threatened them with a 13 ft long chain. i still i was shot point blank. in the face, bryant said he was going through a

local time, tiger was driving, fast, on a winding, downhill road in a residential area of palos verde south of los angeles. somehow he hit a curb, smashed into a tree and rolled over several times. when the medics arrived, he was in bad shape, both legs seriously injured. the first deputy on scene says tiger was conscious and talking, but not able to stand at all on his own power. cops say his safety belt and airbags likely saved his life. they say they used an axe and other tools to remove him from that car the l.a. county sheriff says there's no evidence of impairment, from drugs or alcohol or anything else, but he admits it will take weeks to complete the investigation into the crash. local coverage now from nbc 4 los angeles, their reporter kim tobin live in harbor ucla medical center in torrance kim. >> reporter: hey there, shep good afternoon to you. we are awaiting still the medical update on tiger woods, waiting to get a condition we know he was brought here in serious condition and he likely is still getting surgery there, possibly on both legs after those injuries he sustain

at a he was at a golf course nearby and that's why he was in that rancho palos verdes area. i don't know if that's repetitive. >> not at all. appreciate that. nbc sports anchor mike tirico giving us the details as well as the context to the incredible moments in tiger woods' career. for those of you who are joining us at this hour, you see there on your screen. the accident was at 7:12 a.m. pacific time. tiger woods was removed from that vehicle using the jaws of life according to local law enforcement officials there, speaking to our reporters on the scene. he was transported to a hospital where now according to his agent, mark steinberg, he suffered multiple injuries and is currently undergoing surgery at the hospital. we'll continue to monitor that accident and bring you any updates on when we get more information. the police remain at the seasonable. we've seen them taking measurements of the area and we'll continue to monitor the developments coming out of there. meantime, let's bring in the sports writer, it's good to have you with us. first, let me get your reactions

hora pacÍfico en rancho palos verdes, aproximadamente a unas 22 millas de los Ángeles actualmente esta gusto saludarlos. me encuentro en la redacciÓn de tudn dÁndole seguimiento al accidente de tiger woods. ocurriÓ a las siete 22:00 a.m. en la ciudad de los Ángeles, el Único auto que se vio involucrado en naciente fue el de tiger woods, donde llegaron bomberos y ambulancias para tratar de exiliarlo, le costÓ sacarlo del coche. utilizaron una herramienta como unas pinzas de metal para tratar de hacerse camino entre los fierros retorcidos. el coche sufriÓ daÑos mayores y se terminÓ volcando. de inmediato trasladados trasladaron a tiger woods, de 35 aÑos de edad al hospital donde estÁ recibiendo cirugÍas de mÚltiples lesiones que tiene en las piernas. mÁs allÁ de eso no se sabe mucho, las causas del accidente, ni el quÉ. seguramente es una situaciÓn de la que nos enteraremos conforme vaya fluyendo la informaciÓn. es una noticia de Última hora, se trata de una superestrella, para muchos el mejor golfista de todos los tiempos, que como dices, ha tenido un pasado turbulento, entre lesiones y

someone trapped >> reporter: suffering multiple leg injuries after the single-car crash in rancho palos verdes, woods was rushed to ucla harbor medical center and immediately underwent surgery. the extent of his injuries still unknown. >> thankfully the interior was more or less intact, which kind of gave him the cushion to survive what otherwise would have been a fatal crash. >> reporter: on the golf course yesterday with celebrities like dwyane wade. >> how good am i or how bad am i? >> uh, good. >> reporter: woods was hosting an invitational, offering lessons but not playing after recovering from his fifth back surgery for now the cause of the early morning crash is unknown >> i am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior i engaged in >> reporter: in 2009 woods famously crashed his suv outside his florida mansion and was cited for careless driving. eight years later in jupiter, florida he was arrested for dui investigators say he had painkillers and other drugs in his system but woods did make a comeback >> the return to glory! >> reporter: winning the masters again in 2019 no

106 received a report of a solo vehicle accident at the intersection of hawthorne boulevard and palos verdes drive north in rolling hills estates. upon arrival of the scene of the accident, resources and personnel from the los angeles county fire department observed a single rollover vehicle incident with one person trapped. the person trapped was extricated by the los angeles county fire department personnel. earlier, it was stated that the jaws of life was utilized to extricate the person trapped. it was later determined by our personnel that a tube used for prying and ex was also used to pry the person free from the vehicle. the person was packaged at the incident in stable condition with serious injuries. and because of the fact they needed to be extricated, they were transported to harbor ucla hospital because of the extrication and harbor hospital is also a trauma center. as indicated earlier, there is also a second vehicle accident with no injuries. thank you. >> and the vehicle involved is a 2021 genesis. it's a mid-sized suv. [ speaking spanish ] [ speaking spanish ] >> let me switc

he suffered injuries to his legs on the border of rolling hills estates and rancho palos verdes. we don't know the extent of his injuries or his current condition. that information has not yet been released. but he was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery. first responders say woods was conscious and able to communicate with them at the scene. he had to be removed through the windshield. >> i asked him what his name was. he told me tiger. i immediately recognized him. i asked him if he knew where he was. what time of day, just to make sure he was oriented. he seemed he was lucid and calm. >> officials say there was no evidence of impairment. they believe woods' seatbelt helped save his life. abc7 sports reporter chris alvarez joins us with reaction which came from across the sports word. >> yeah, the news of tiger woods' car crash sent shockwaves across the sports world. those first images giving many eerie flashbacks to kobe bryant's crash a year ago. the video we are showing you, dwyane wade posting the video on social media with tiger woods. shooting promotional video y

accidente que solo afectÓ al vehÍculo de woods ocurriÓ esta maÑana entre (nombre en inglÉs) y rancho palos verdesarrollo, nosotros aquÍ en "noticiero telemundo" 48 lo mantendremos informado. buenas tardes, muchas gracias por acompaÑarnos en esta emisiÓn de "noticiero telemundo" 48 al mediodÍa, les saluda flavio lacayo, continuamos con la informaciÓn, a tan solo 24 horas de haber sido arrestada, emma coronel se encuentra en su primera audiencia judicial, alberto pimienta nos cuenta que la esposa de "el chapo" guzmÁn enfrenta varios cargos en su contra. >>> la primera audiencia de emma coronel se va a llevar a cabo en esta corte atrÁs de mÍ, aquÍ en la capital de la naciÓn, todo este proceso se va a dar por teleconferencia por la pandemia. emma coronel, en estos momentos se encuentra detenida en una prisiÓn de alexandria virginia, muy cerca de donde nos encontramos eso despuÉs de haber sido arrestada en el aeropuerto tambiÉn en virginia. hace solo horas, las autoridades federales publicaron su imagen de prontuario. el departamento de justicia de estados unidos asegura que coronel de 31 aÑos le ayud

sheriff's station received a call of a solo vehicle collision in hawthorn boulevard, north of palos verdes drive. we arrived on scene at 7:18 a.m. and discovered the solo vehicle collision and the sole occupant was tiger woods. deputies at the time didn't see any evidence of impairment, anything that was of concern. obviously lifesaving measures had to be taken for the occupant of the vehicle. chief osby will speak to that regard. it was a solo vehicle. unfortunately during the course of the investigation there was another traffic collision that happened with people being lookee-loos. but thankfully there was no injuries associated with that. the vehicle traveled several hundred feet from the center divider at the intersection and rested on the left side of the road in the bush. it sustained major damage, the vehicle, you've seen the images of that. our lomita sheriff's station will be conducting the traffic investigation and it will take them from days to several weeks to get the whole thing together. once the investigation is completed, we will provide a detailed report. it will be avail

that crash in rancho palos verdes.ice say he will not be charged with any wrongdoing and that it was simply an accident. tonight, relassing a statement saying it was an honor to quote provide orthopedic trauma care to one of our generation's greatesting a leets. >>> up next. we are going to talk some college basketball. >>> oh, well, happening now, stanford is inviting juniors and seniors back to school for the sprij spring quarter. only about 6,500 students with special circumstances have so far been allowed on campus this school year. no covid outbreak. so health leaders gave the green light to allow more students to rurn return. the students will have to be tested twice a week and most classes will be online. back in a moment. covid's still a threat. and on reopening schools, we know what happens when we don't put safety first. ignore proper ventilation or rates of community spread, and the virus worsens. fail to provide masks or class sizes that allow for social distancing, and classrooms close back down. a success

ros: the accident happened near palos verdes in los angeles. stretch of road he was traveling down. it is downhill, lots of curves. officials say accidents there are common. they ao say there was no sign of tiger woods being impaired by drugs or alcohol. we know he was recovering from a fifth back surgery, and that he was on his way today to of a photo shoot. dan rappaport from golf digest was among those waiting for him to arrive. >> tiger has been a partner of discovery golf for a long time. as part of the partnership, we get time with him roughly once a year to shoot video content. it is usually two days back to back days. thfirst day on monday went very smoothly. he was giving on course lessons to three celebrities. it went well. tiger was in great spirits. there were reports that maybe he was playing golf or hitting balls in the range wch obviously was not true. he was nonmedically cleared to do so. but he was in good spirits. there was no indication that anything was wrong. on tuesday morning, i arrived at around 7:15 a.m., and tiger was

people living in this area, rancho palos verdes say combination of of a steep grade, curves and wide it very easy for drivers to go faster than the posted 45 mile per hour speed limit. >> you really have to pay attention to your brake. if you coast, just take your foot off the gas, you coast down the hill, you can easily hit 80 miles per hour. >> no determination yet on what exactly caused the crash. there have been 13 accidents, though, on that same stretch of road since just last year. as for woods himself, the 45-year-old remains in the hospital following multiple surgeries and procedures. doctors say it will take months for him to recover. >> well, cut the police budget and give the money to community groups instead. an oakland community group is renewing its long-standing demand. today the defund police coalition held a virtual news conference. they are pushing for redirecting police funds to community groups or replace police in responding to non-violent calls. like for mental health checks or traffic stops. supporters say it would cut down on the number of unnecessary and some

called 911 to report a vehicle that had rolled over on a downhill stretch of roadway in rancho palos verdeabout 23 miles southwest of los angeles and responding deputies found woods trapped inside the vehicle, but said he was calm and lucid. they used a pry bar to extricate him from the car and he remained conscious and able to communicate while being transported to the hospital now right now an investigation into possible cup possible cause of the crash is under way, but the sheriff said there is high frequency of accidents on this particular stretch of road. so speed could be a factor as pam said earlier there was no obvious evidence of either impairment or distracted driving, but those factors will also be further investigated while we await word that woods has come out of surgery, there's been outpouring of support from athletes and other prominent figures and this morning fellow golfer justin thomas was emotional when asked about the accident. see one years so know my closest you know accident and marriages. hope he's all right. the workers kids you know i'm sure the struggle. >>you k

tiger woods was driving when this accident happened it happened on the border of ranchos palos verdes son rolling hills estates to coastal communities here and southern california. we're told that woods was driving downhill on hawthorne boulevard where that accident happened when for some reason his car hit the median lost control when into the opposite lanes of traffic hit a curb in into some brush also hit a tree at some point and also rolled over at some point during that accident leaving the car where it was in the side of the brush when first responders arrived, they found woods trapped inside the suv however, the good news. he was conscious firefighters had to use some tools to pry him out of the wreckage when he got out they say he was unable to stand on his own feet they took him to the hospital here where we're told he went into surgery for some of his injuries. we're told the injuries were to his legs and when you look at the crash scene you can understand why a lot of damage to the front into the car now about where this accident happened. it's a hilly area. a lot of curves

on the border of rolling hills estates and rancho palos verdes, about four miles away from the golf course was headingtowards. the l.a. county sheriff says it appears woods' vehiclerashed into the center median and hit o signs.gns. he had to be removed through the windshield. >> tiger woods was trapped inside the vehicle. so our firefighters and our firefighter paramedics used the pry bar they call a holgan tubee and it acts to pry parts of the vehicle away from him so they were able to safely extricate him from the vehicle. >> there was no evidence of impairment and woods was wearing a seat belt. let's turn to chris alvarez with more. the sports world is reacting from the pga tour to the golden state warriors. and i just saw a tweet from steph curry a few minutes ago. >> you're exactly right, larry. this sent shockwaves across the sport world from the golf world and beyond. the first images giving eerie flashbacks to kobe bryant's deadly helicopter crash in southern california just over a year ago. tony finau mentioned that on the course today. yesterday dwyane wade posting a video with t

station received a call of a solo vehicle collision in harbor her hawthorne boulevard north of palos verdes is dr we arrived on scene at 7 18 am and discovered a solo vehicle collision and the sole occupant was again tiger woods and deputies at the time they did not see any evidence of impairment anything that of concern obviously the licensing measures they had to be taken for the occupant of the vehicle and chief will speak to that regard and it was a solo vehicle unfortunately during the course of the investigation of this there was another traffic collision happened with people being looking lose and but that thankfully there was no injuries associated with that. be called travel several 100 feet from the center center divider at the intersection and rested on the. west side of the road in the brush sustained major damage a vehicle you've seen all the images of that and with that are let me to share a station will be conducting the traffic investigation and will take him from days of several weeks to get the whole thing together once in the investigation is completed we will provide a d

the accidents happened on a main road connecting the ritzy area of palos verdes estates to the rest ofngeles. for locals this is a well-known dangerous spot in a very steep section of the road with signs warning cars and trucks to slow down. >> the people run off the road north and blocking it. >> reporter: the single-car crash happened just after dawn. >> we have a rollover with one trapped. >> reporter: golf star tiger woods was the only occupant, his s.u.v. careening downhill several hundred feet, flipping over multiple times before landing on this hillside in los angeles. >> and then crossed into the opposing lane of traffic, hit the curb, hit a tree, and there were several rollovers during that process. >> reporter: rescuers had to pry the windshield off the car to pull woods out. authorities say the legendary golfer had multiple leg injuries but was conscious when rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery. the golfer's clubs and other personal items were taken from the scene, and late today a crane removed the crumpled car. woods was in the l.a. area over the weekend, hos

on the border of rolling hills estates in rancho palos verdes.south of l.a.x. >> officials say woods crashed into a median and rolled his suv several times, suffering injuries to both legs. he was taken to the hospital and his agent says woods underwent surgery. there is no information on his current condition. it hasn't been released at this point. first responder says he was conscious and talking, but they had to use tools to pry the windshield off to get woods out of the car. >> thankfully, the interior was more or less intact, which kind of gave him the cushion

and if you look at an actual map of where this crash happened, rancho palos verdes is right next to anity known as rolling hills. this is an area with a lot of hills, with a lot of grading issues. and this particular roadway had such speed issues because of the grading that they had two truck pulloffs. i want you to listen to the description of this particular roadway. >> that specific stretch of roadway is one of our trouble spots. our locals in rancho palos verdess and rolling hills estates know it's a hot spot for traffic collisions as well as speed. in my experience as a deputy who is traffic trained and works a traffic car, i have seen many collisions. the nature of his vehicle, the fact that he was wearing a seat belt, i would say that it greatly increased the likelihood that it saved his life. >> reporter: this early in the investigation, don, certainly they can't say that speed is a factor. but i want to remind you what you heard from the sheriff's department, that there were no brakes, and there were no skid marks at the scene of this accident, don. >> let's go to josh now. j

some of the images of that vehicle that was involved in this violent accident there in rancho palos verdes, it's nothing short of a miracle that these injuries weren't more serious or perhaps fatal. you had a vehicle going downhill at speed, going across the median into an area with trees and brushes and the like. a very serious accident there. tiger woods is recovering behind me tonight at this level 1 trauma center after receiving serious injuries, john. >> seat belts and newer technology in cars, i'm sure, is why he's alive right now. doc josh, they didn't say whether he was impaired or not. are they talking about it? >> they tried to see anything possible, whether it was weather, whether another car was involved. they didn't see any indication that he was impaired, no smell of alcohol, no indicia of being under the influence of any type of drug. that he see are all standard things they look for in a crash to try to determine the cause of it. they're coming out tonight saying as it relates to what they saw on scene, no indication that this was anything other than just perhaps a vehicle

left his hotel earlier this morning, driving north on hawthorne boulevard coming down through palos verdeses a sweeping left-hand turn and en

hotel saturday earlier this morning, driving north on hawthorne boulevard coming down through palos verdes, it was fairly steep and includes a sweeping left-hand turn and thee bending pending right. listen to the l.a. sheriff on tigers speed. >> crossed the center divider to the point that it was several hundred feet away. obviously, had a relatively come a greater speed than normal. however, because it is downhill, it slopes, and also curves. that area has a high frequency of accidents. it's not uncommon. >> firefighters say when they found him roughly 6 minutes later, they used tools to pry him from the vehicle. he was conscious and talking, and there were no signs of impairment. tiger was then taken to ucla harvard trauma center, where he underwent surgery to repair what is reportedly two leg fractures, one a compound fracture, and a shattered ankle. woods was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash and initially did not seem concerned about his leg injuries, but he was likely in shock, say officials. all in all, the sheriff says tiger woods is very lucky to be alive. sean. >> se

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on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road near the border of rolling hills estates and roovrj palos verdes southwest l.a. he is awake and responsive and recovering in his hospital room southwest l.a. he is awake and responsive and recovering in his hospital room. he suffered compound fractures to upper and lower parts of his right leg and had to be rushed to surgery to stabilize the leg and ankle. woods is facing a long road to recovery. >> we measure the recover write in baby steps. the next hours, days, weeks and months and there is the potential for this type of injury to have lifelong information manifestations. but every patient is different and they are pre existing or preaccident condition is very important as to how they will do in the futu in the future. >> the los angeles county sheriff said there was no sign he was impaired but added the vehicle may have been speeding. >>> a response from the sports world including here in the bay area. abc news larry biel has reaction now from warriors' star steph curry. >> tachz mixture of shot concern and then relief with the news albeit with

this morning at 07:12am in rancho palos verdes is which is about 23 miles southwest of los angeles. it was as you said a single vehicle accident and the sheriff's office said the jaws of life or used to extract woods from the vehicle so when initial reports surface, there was a great deal of concern about his injuries. we still don't know the full extent of the injuries but we do know for the sheriff, they're believed to not be life threatening and that would put off right now because happening right now officials are holding a news conference to update us on the crash involving tiger woods, let's listen during this part of the park yet. >>we are waiting on this press conference set to begin again. this is a press conference with the la county sheriff's department they're going to giving us an update on tiger woods. he got into a car accident this morning as kate was telling us at around 7.15 in rancho palace for tease. it's a city that has a number of golf courses in the area reportedly he was seen speeding. again the his conditions are not life threatening which is good but we do

evening to you, just after 7:00 this morning, driving north on hawthorne boulevard leaving rancho palos verdes making his way towards rolling hills estates. the great he is coming down includes a sweeping left-hand turn then a bending right-hand turn. the l.a. county sheriff confirmed he appeared to be going at a high rate it's deed. >> across the center divider where it went several hundred feet away, that indicates they were going at a relatively greater speed than normal. the downhill slope and it curves, that area has a high frequency of accidents, it is not uncommon. >> firefighters say when they found him 6 minutes later they used tools to pry him from the vehicle. listen to the police, the fire chief. to speak of the information i got back from a personnel and the things that they deal, they were doing a scene assessment and it was brought to my attention that he was conscious, now exactly what was said was unknown. >> but reports say he was able to call first responders and tell them to call his manager to come and grab his things. and was taken to ucla trauma center where he underwent

on the border of rolling hills estates in rancho palos verdes. that's about 40 minutes south of l.a.x. >> officials say woods crashed into a median and rolled his suv several times, suffering injuries to both legs. he was taken to the hospital and his agent says woods underwent surgery. there is no information on his current condition. it hasn't been released at this point. first responder says he was conscious and talking, but they had to use tools to pry the windshield off to get woods out of the car. >> thankfully, the interior was more or less intact, which kind of gave him the cushion to survive what otherwise would have been a fatal crash. >> the crash happened on a downhill street that officials say has been the scene of many crashes. people who live nearby heard the impact and say it is a dangerous area. >> you can pick up speed just going from a red light down here, you can go really fast speeds. if you start accelerating, it becomes a real danger. >> officials say there is no evidence of impairment at this point, and they will try to de

a 4 lane road called hawthorne boulevard near rancho palos rancho palos verdes is an ear and area herese a lot of people wondering well how is lead to something we've got from the hospital is that he is doing okay that is you know still recovering from a procedures on his ankle and his right leg doctors had to insert a rod into his leg and place crews into his foot and ankle but says as you mentioned the star is awake and responsive was would seem also releasing a statement on twitter the first responders the eye county sheriff's department. and of course any people and staff at the harbor uci medical center. but i want to just show you let you listen to some dispatch audio released just hours after the crash. every view the shocking 911 call that ultimately saved tiger woods life take a listen. >>and the call paramedics and emergency services workers can be heard calling for surrounding roads to be blocked off and discussing the seriousness of the crash would the vehicle was lying about 30 yards off the road on its side. the la county sheriff's department says the crash happened just