Woods Accepts Plea Deal for 5-Year License Suspension, Fine Over Rollover Crash

Golf legend Tiger Woods, who was indicted following a vehicle rollover accident, reached a plea bargain with prosecutors on the 2nd (local time) to receive lesser charges.

According to the Associated Press and CNN, Woods appeared at the Martin County state court in Florida for the hearing.

Woods, who was initially charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), agreed to plead to a lesser charge of reckless driving.

Woods entered a no-contest plea, meaning he neither admits guilt nor contests the charge while accepting the punishment.

Consequently, the judge ordered a five-year suspension of Woods' driver's license and a fine of $1,500 (approx. 2.05 million won).

Previously, on March 28, Woods was driving on a two-lane road in Jupiter Island, Florida, near his home, when his vehicle overturned after colliding while attempting to pass a pickup truck towing a small trailer.

Woods tested negative on a breathalyzer test at the scene, but was arrested and detained after refusing a urine test, later being released on bail.

According to a sheriff's office report at the time, authorities discovered two white opioid pills used for pain management in Woods' pocket at the accident scene.

Opioids refer to a category of narcotic painkillers.

Consequently, Woods was charged with DUI and refusing a lawful test, though he had maintained his innocence regarding the DUI charge.

Meanwhile, Woods appeared in court on this day accompanied by his partner, Vanessa Trump.

Vanessa is the former daughter-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, having married his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., in 2005 before divorcing in 2018.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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