JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — Newly acquired details released Tuesday in a probable cause affidavit reveal that deputies found two white pills in Tiger Woods’ pocket, identified by imprint as hydrocodone, during his DUI arrest following a rollover crash in Martin County — a case that also includes a refusal to submit to a urine test under a recently strengthened Florida law.
“The fact that they found medication in his pocket is a negative for his case—not great for his defense,” said Ted Hollander, a DUI defense attorney with the Ticket Clinic. “That’s the first thing we want to figure out: whether a doctor prescribed the medications.”
According to the affidavit filed by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred around 2 p.m. on March 27 on South Beach Road. Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods, 50, was driving a black Land Rover northbound behind a white Ford F-150 towing a trailer. Deputies said the truck slowed and activated a turn signal to make a right turn when Woods crossed over double solid lines to pass, striking the rear of the trailer and rolling over.
The impact caused Woods’ vehicle to flip onto the driver’s side, according to the affidavit. Neither Woods nor the other driver reported injuries at the scene, and both declined transport to the hospital. Damage to the trailer was estimated at approximately $5,000…