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Tiger Woods Pleads Guilty to Driving Under Influence in Florida Crash

Tiger Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving and driving under the influence following a March crash in Florida.

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Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on a Wednesday to reckless driving and driving under the influence after a car accident he caused in Florida in late March. [1] As part of the plea agreement, Tiger Woods received a five-year suspension of his driving license and a $1,000 fine. [2] Tiger Woods accepted a plea agreement in Martin County, Florida, not contesting a reckless driving charge as part of a deal with prosecutors that reduced the original charge of driving under the influence from a rollover crash. [3] As a result of the plea agreement, Woods will not be able to drive for five years because his driver's license is suspended. [4] Experts found opioid painkillers in Woods' possession, leading to charges of driving under the influence of substances, property damage, and refusal to submit to a legal test. [5] In March, Woods was involved in an accident where his vehicle crashed into a trailer pulled by a truck near his residence in Jupiter Island, Florida. [6] Martin County authorities said they found two white pills in Tiger Woods' pocket after the crash, identified as hydrocodone, an opioid commonly prescribed to treat pain. [7] On social media after the incident, Tiger Woods said he understood the seriousness of the situation and was stepping away from golf for a period to seek treatment and focus on his health. [8]
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  1. Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on a Wednesday to reckless driving and driving under the influence after a car accident he caused in Florida in late March. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  2. As part of the plea agreement, Tiger Woods received a five-year suspension of his driving license and a $1,000 fine. · nationnews.com
  3. Tiger Woods accepted a plea agreement in Martin County, Florida, not contesting a reckless driving charge as part of a deal with prosecutors that reduced the original charge of driving under the influence from a rollover crash. · nationnews.com
  4. As a result of the plea agreement, Woods will not be able to drive for five years because his driver's license is suspended. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  5. Experts found opioid painkillers in Woods' possession, leading to charges of driving under the influence of substances, property damage, and refusal to submit to a legal test. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  6. In March, Woods was involved in an accident where his vehicle crashed into a trailer pulled by a truck near his residence in Jupiter Island, Florida. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  7. Martin County authorities said they found two white pills in Tiger Woods' pocket after the crash, identified as hydrocodone, an opioid commonly prescribed to treat pain. · nationnews.com
  8. On social media after the incident, Tiger Woods said he understood the seriousness of the situation and was stepping away from golf for a period to seek treatment and focus on his health. · nationnews.com
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