Label-Free Pill Bottle Found at the Scene of Tiger Woods' Car Accident

Source: WP

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] It was revealed belatedly that an unlabeled pill bottle was found inside a bag when Tiger Woods had a car rollover accident.

On the 10th (local time), according to the Washington Post (WP) and others, the Los Angeles (LA) County Sheriff's Department disclosed this fact through a 22-page incident report posted on its website after a press conference.

According to the report, Woods had an accident on February 23 on a curved section of road in Rolling Hills Estates, California, and the police recovered Woods' backpack containing an empty plastic pill bottle from the bushes beside the accident vehicle.

The police wrote in the report that the pill bottle "had no label attached, and there was no indication of what was inside the container."

When announcing the car accident investigation results on the 7th, the police did not disclose the fact that an empty pill bottle was found or Woods' reactions at the time of the accident.

Earlier, the police stated that there was no evidence that Woods had consumed alcohol or drugs, omitted a separate blood test, and maintained the same position in the accident investigation announcement.

Regarding this, WP raised suspicions of preferential treatment in the police investigation of Woods. WP pointed out that "the accident details revealed through the police report strongly suggest that the police gave special treatment to Woods," and indicated that the 'Tiger Woods effect' influenced the police investigation.

Professor Lori Levinson of Loyola Law School argued that the LA police seemed to exercise more discretion in Woods' car accident than in ordinary cases, saying, "The LA County Sheriff is an elected official, so he is particularly sensitive to public opinion related to famous and popular people like Woods."

Hart Levin, a traffic accident specialist lawyer in LA, also pointed out that pill bottles found at accident scenes are usually considered "decisive evidence of impaired driving" by the police, and said, "Although Woods had an absurd accident, it seems the police showed him favor."

According to the police, Woods was driving at 140 km/h in a curved section with a speed limit of 72 km/h at the time of the accident, and it was revealed that he pressed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake just before the collision.

Jonathan Shorney, a traffic accident forensic expert, told USA Today that the police-released report on Woods' car accident "supports that Woods was unconscious at the time," and said, "Since the vehicle went straight on a curved section, it seems to be a typical case of drowsy driving."

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