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Tiger Woods avoids jail time, takes plea deal over Florida crash

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving, avoids jail in Florida plea deal.

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Golf champion Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to reckless driving at a Florida court and avoided jail time as part of a plea deal. [1] Tiger Woods, a professional golfer, is changing his plea following a second arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida. [2] Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case in Florida. [3] The charges arose from a rollover crash near Woods's home that occurred in March 2026. [4] Authorities later reported finding two white pills in his pocket, identified as hydrocodone, an opioid commonly prescribed to treat pain. [5] No one was injured in the crash, though Woods had to crawl out through the passenger door to free himself after his vehicle clipped a truck and rolled over. [6] Woods told officers he had not consumed alcohol that day but admitted to taking prescription medication earlier that morning, listing the medication though that portion of the footage was redacted. [7] The charge stems from a rollover accident that occurred in March near his home in Florida. [8]
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  1. Golf champion Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to reckless driving at a Florida court and avoided jail time as part of a plea deal. · Al Jazeera
  2. Tiger Woods, a professional golfer, is changing his plea following a second arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida. · BBC News
  3. Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case in Florida. · Tampa Bay Times
  4. The charges arose from a rollover crash near Woods's home that occurred in March 2026. · Al Jazeera
  5. Authorities later reported finding two white pills in his pocket, identified as hydrocodone, an opioid commonly prescribed to treat pain. · BBC News
  6. No one was injured in the crash, though Woods had to crawl out through the passenger door to free himself after his vehicle clipped a truck and rolled over. · BBC News
  7. Woods told officers he had not consumed alcohol that day but admitted to taking prescription medication earlier that morning, listing the medication though that portion of the footage was redacted. · BBC News
  8. The charge stems from a rollover accident that occurred in March near his home in Florida. · elvocero.com
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