Tiger Woods faces police questions over car crash

Sun Nov 29 2009 12:54:13

Tiger Woods is facing police questions after officers investigating the champion golfer's mysterious early morning car crash were denied an interview opportunity for the second day in a row.

Florida Highway Patrol officers had been preparing to quiz the world number one on Saturday about how he came to crash his car into a fire hydrant and tree outside his luxury home in Isleworth, Florida.

A bloodied Woods, 33, was found in the early hours of Friday lying in the road with wife Elin Nordegren, who police said used a golf club to smash out the back window and help get the golfer out.

He was taken to Health Central Hospital in nearby Ocoee where he was "admitted, treated and released in good condition" later that day, a joint statement by his office and the hospital said.

State troopers wanted to hear the 14-time Major winner's version of events, said police spokesman Sgt Kim Montes, but on Saturday night the officer issued a statement saying the planned interview had not taken place.

The delay came as the authorities prepared to release the tape of the emergency 911 call made after the accident.

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