Police have released body camera footage showing Tiger Woods after he clipped a truck and rolled his car in Florida last month.
The 15-time major winner, 50, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and submitted a written plea of not guilty via his lawyers on Tuesday.
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He was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
Woods has been given permission by a judge to seek treatment overseas, and said he will be stepping away from professional golf to focus on his recovery and health.
Nobody was injured in the crash, but Woods had to crawl out of the passenger door to free himself. He passed a breathalyser test but refused a urinalysis test for other drugs, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek.
In the arrest affidavit, an officer wrote Woods was “sweating profusely”, his pupils were “extremely dilated” and his movements were “lethargic and slow”.
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In the video, Woods, who is wearing a blue polo shirt, shorts and dark sunglasses, is seen being handcuffed as officers question him.
He is told they suspect his “normal faculties are impaired” by an “unknown substance”. Authorities then find two white pills, which were identified as hydrocodone – an opioid used to treat pain – in his pocket.
Woods, who remains still while officers search him, is asked does he have anything else on his person, to which he replies he does not.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Woods had turned down the role of United States Ryder Cup captain when the biennial tournament takes place in Ireland in 2027.
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