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Sophie McCoid

Tiger Woods in surgery after 'major' car crash in LA

Golf star Tiger Woods is currently in hospital undergoing surgery following a car crash in LA.

The golfer is believed to have suffered leg injuries and had to be cut from the vehicle with the "jaws of life" tools, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.

No other cars were involved in the wreck that injured the golfer, but Tiger's car suffered major damage according to the sheriff's department.

His manager Mark Steinburg said: "Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries.

"He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support."

A KABC-TV helicopter over the scene of Woods' accident showed a car on its side with the front end heavily damaged. Air bags appeared to be deployed. The wreckage appeared to be just off the side of a road on a hillside.

The crash occurred shortly before 7.15am local time, officials said.

Woods was in Los Angeles over the weekend as the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, where he presented the trophy.

He was to spend Monday and Tuesday filming with Discovery-owned GOLFTV, with whom he has an endorsement contract. One tweet on Monday showed him in a cart smiling with David Spade.

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According to Golf Digest, also owned by Discovery, the TV shoot was on-course lessons to celebrities, such as Spade and Dwyane Wade. He did not play.

The 15-time major champion last played on December 20 in the PNC Championship with his 11-year-old son, Charlie.

He had a fifth surgery on his back, a microdiscectomy, two days before Christmas and gave no indication when he would return.

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