Doctors have successfully performed surgery operation on Tiger Woods suffered serious injuries to both legs in a roll-over car accident. His new car, Genesis S.U.V. which is manufactured by Hyundai’s luxury division flew off the road and flipped several times Tuesday in Hawthorne Boulevard in Ranchos Palos Verdes, near Los Angeles.
He was “very fortunate” to survive, law enforcement officials who found the US golf legend said.
Woods underwent surgery to repair “significant orthopaedic injuries” to his lower right leg and ankle, which included the insertion of a rod into his tibia and the use of “a combination of screws and pins” to stabilize his foot and ankle, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center chief medical officer Anish Mahajan said in a statement released on the golfer’s Twitter account late Tuesday.
“He is currently awake, responsive, and recovering in his hospital room,” the Twitter statement read, adding there would be no further updates, and thanked first responders and well-wishers.
Woods did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the early-morning incident, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
No other vehicles or passengers were involved in the crash.