Tiger Woods set for plea change in Florida DUI case after rollover crash
Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in the DUI case stemming from a rollover crash near his Florida home earlier this year, according to court documents filed on Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Tiger Woods intends to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case.
- The case stems from a rollover crash in Hobe Sound, Florida, on March 27th.
- Woods previously pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence and refusing a lawful test.
- A change-of-plea hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
- The filing did not specify the new plea Woods plans to enter.
- Woods told investigators he had taken several medications prior to the crash.
- He refused to provide a urine sample for drug testing.
- Woods also made unusual remarks to officers at the scene, including mentioning drones and speaking with "the president."
- He stated he was looking at his phone to change the radio station when the collision occurred.
- Woods had previously stepped away from golf to seek treatment for health issues.
- This incident follows other high-profile traffic incidents involving Woods in 2009, 2017, and a serious February 2021 crash in Los Angeles.