{
  "id": 5025801,
  "title": "Tiger Woods facing change of plea hearing in DUI car crash case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-facing-change-of-plea-hearing-in-dui-car-crash-case",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T05:33:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tiger-woods-facing-change-plea-053342614.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tiger Woods is scheduled to face a change of plea hearing in a DUI car crash case on Wednesday in Martin County Courthouse. The incident occurred in March when Woods' vehicle rolled over following a collision with a pick-up truck towing a trailer. The 15-time major champion was arrested and spent eight hours in jail before posting bail. Previously, Woods entered a written plea of not guilty to charges of driving under the influence, property damage, and refusing to submit to testing.\n\nDuring the crash, Woods was observed by police to have sweating profusely, act lethargic and slow, and have bloodshot and glassy eyes. He admitted to changing the radio station and looking down at his cell phone moments before the accident. Despite denying alcohol consumption, Woods had taken a few prescription medications and did not submit to a drug test. Two white pills identified as hydrocodone, a prescription opioid, were found in his vehicle.\n\nWoods underwent emergency surgery for leg injuries sustained in a serious car accident in February 2021. He has not competed on the PGA Tour since July 2024. In a recent statement on X, Woods acknowledged the seriousness of his situation and stated he was stepping away for treatment and to focus on his health. Woods had previously faced DUI charges in 2017 for being found asleep at the wheel and later pleaded guilty to reckless driving due to having five prescription drugs in his system.",
  "summary": "Tiger Woods is set to appear in court on Wednesday for a change of plea hearing stemming from his car crash in Florida in March. Woods, a 15-time major champion, was arrested and spent eight hours in jail before being bailed after the Land Rover he was driving rolled over in a collision with a pick-up truck towing a trailer.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-to-change-plea-after-crash-arrest-4974262",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:26:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tiger Woods Expected to Change His Plea in DUI Case Following Rollover Crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-expected-to-change-his-plea-in-dui-case-following",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:19:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}