Tiger Woods told police he was ‘just talking to the president,’ bodycam footage shows
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Key Points:
- Body camera footage released by Martin County Sheriff's Office shows Tiger Woods telling an officer he was "just talking to the president" shortly after his SUV crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, though it is unclear which president he meant.
- Woods, 50, was charged with driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a urinalysis test; he has pleaded not guilty and is seeking a jury trial.
- The footage also captures Woods performing field sobriety tests, during which an officer instructs him to keep his hands at his sides.
- Woods explained to police that he looked down at his cellphone to change the radio station before clipping a pickup truck, causing his vehicle to roll onto its side; neither driver was injured.
- Woods has been granted permission to travel abroad for comprehensive inpatient treatment, citing a need for privacy unavailable in the United States.
