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 Investigators would not say
what they were looking for, but in the days
after the crash have been trying to determine
what caused Woods, 45, to lose control of the
gray Genesis sport utility vehicle.
"Traffic collision investigators are continuing
the investigation into the cause of the
collision involving Mr. Woods," Deputy Trina
Schrader said in a statement emailed to Reuters
on Wednesday.
"On March 1, 2021, they executed a search
warrant to retrieve data from the vehicles
'black box.' At this time, there is no
additional information regarding the recovered
data."
Woods was negotiating a curved, downhill stretch
of highway that authorities have said was
notoriously dangerous when the luxury SUV veered
across the opposite lanes, collided with a road
sign and rolled several times.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said
last week that he did not anticipate filing any
criminal charges in connection with the
accident.
Sheriff's deputies responding to the wreck found
no indication that Woods had been under the
influence of alcohol or drugs and said he was
"lucid" following the accident.
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 "This remains an accident and
an accident is not a crime," Villanueva said at
a news briefing. "They do happen,
unfortunately." Woods,
celebrated as one of golf's all-time greats, had
to be pried from the crumpled SUV through the
shattered windshield.
Woods is the only modern professional to win all
four major golf titles in succession, taking the
U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship in
2000 and the Masters title in 2001, a feat that
became known as the "Tiger Slam."
His 15 major titles stand second only to the
record 18 won by Jack Nicklaus.
But he has suffered years of injuries and
undergone multiple surgeries on his back and
knees, limiting his ability to compete.
(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento,
California; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
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