Tiger Woods Involved in Car Crash, Disputes Reports of Serious Injury

Tiger Woods was injured Friday morning in a car accident that led to his wife smashing a car window with a golf club to pull him out of the car. But after reports initially described Woods as seriously injured, the golfer issued a statement downplaying the severity of the crash.

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"Tiger Woods was in a minor car accident outside his home last night," the statement said. "He was admitted, treated and released today in good condition."

Daniel Saylor, the Windermere, Florida, police chief, told The Associated Press on Friday that Elin Nordegren, Woods' wife, used a golf club to smash out the back window and helped get Woods out of the car. She told officers she was in the house when she heard the accident. Saylor says officers found Woods lying in the street with cuts on his lips and blood in his mouth.

The Orlando Sentinel reported that Woods pulled out of his driveway at about 2:25 a.m., struck a fire hydrant and drove into a tree on a neighbor's property. Orange County Fire Rescue received a call for aid at Woods' residence at 2:28 AM ET.

Woods, who was driving a 2009 black Escalade, was taken to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida, in serious condition.

WESH 2 News reported that Woods has been treated for facial lacerations. According to WESH, the Florida Highway Patrol has determined that alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

According to the Sentinel, Health Central Hospital said at approximately 2:30 PM ET that Woods was not currently at the hospital, but it was not clear whether he was treated and released.

CNN, Fox News, ESPN and other TV stations broke into live programming to report on the accident, which raised fears about one of America's biggest sports stars. But good news came at about 3 PM ET when Darren Rovell of CNBC reported that Woods' agent said, "He is fine."

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PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Honorary Standford Cardinal captain Tiger Woods holds his daugher, Sam, and stands next to his wife, Elin Nordegren, on the sidelines before the Cardinal game against the California Bears at Stanford Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sam Woods;Tiger Woods;Elin Nordegren

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