LA County sheriff's investigators issue warrant for black box in Tiger Woods crash

LOS ANGELES - A search warrant was executed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to obtain data from the "black box" in the Genesis GV80 SUV that golfer Tiger Woods was driving when he crashed in Rolling Hills Estates, it was reported Wednesday.

The warrant was part of the department's investigation into the crash, Deputy John Scholegl said.

A warrant was not sought to get a blood sample from Woods to determine if he was under the influence of medication at the time of the Feb. 23 crash because there was "no probable cause," said Schloegl, who added that Woods has been cooperating with the investigation.

Deputy Carlos Gonzalez was the first to arrive at the scene of the crash and said Woods was
"calm and lucid" while trapped in the wreckage.

"He told me his name was Tiger, and at that moment I immediately recognized him," Gonzalez said. "I asked him if he knew where he was and what time of day just to make sure he was oriented. He seemed as though he was lucid and calm. It's a traumatic experience. So it's not uncommon for people to be focused on unimportant things, or even if they are in pain they might not feel it until much later," Gonzalez said.

Sheriff Alex Villanueva previously stated there were no indications that would suggest a reckless driving charge.

Villanueva said the 45-year-old golfer's 2021 Hyundai Genesis SUV struck the center median -- actually hitting a "Welcome To Rolling Hills Estates" sign -- and careened across the southbound lanes, sheering off a tree and rolling over, coming to rest on its side along an embankment about 30 yards off the western edge of the road.

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Rescue crews used a pry bar and axe to pull Woods from the vehicle.

The 15-time major golf champion was heading to Rolling Hills Country Club for a video shoot with Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees when the crash occurred.

Woods sustained injuries to his right leg and ankle and underwent surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance before being transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Feb. 25.

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