Detectives won’t reveal cause of Woods’ crash

The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in SouthernCaliforniabutwouldnot release details Wednesday, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star.

Woods suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 23 crash when he struck a raised medianaround7a.m.inRollingHillsEstates, justoutside Los Angeles. The Genesis SUVhewas driving crossed throughtwooncominglanes and uprooted a tree on a downhill stretch that police said is known for wrecks. WoodsisinFlorida recovering frommultiplesurgeries.

Sheriff Alex Villanueva has been criticized for his comments about the crash, calling it “purely an accident” and saying there was no evidence of impairment. Woods told deputies he did not know how the crash occurred and didn’t remember driving. He was unconscious when a witness first approached the mangled SUV. But a sheriff ’s deputy said the athlete later appeared to be in shock but was conscious and able to answer basic questions.

Investigators did not seek a search warrant for Woods’ blood samples, which could be screened for drugs and alcohol. In 2017, Woods checkedhimselfintoaclinic for help in dealing with prescription drug medicationafteraDUIchargeinhis homestateofFlorida.

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Soccer: Germany’s 35-match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying — a streak dating back to 2001 — endedwithastunning2-1 home loss to North Macedonia that left the team sitting third inits groupafter three games. It wasonlythe country’s third ever loss in World Cupqualifying.