Tiger Woods had pills in pocket at crash scene, say police

Image source, Image caption, Tiger Woods is a 15-time major winner By Paul Battison BBC Sport journalist Published 31 March 2026, 18:05 BST Updated 38 minutes ago Tiger Woods has pleaded not guilty to charges arising from his car crash in Florida last week. The 50-year-old was released on bail after being arrested on charges of driving under the influence after clipping a truck and rolling his car on Friday. Nobody was injured. Martin County court documents show Woods entered a written plea of not guilty via his lawyers. It comes after a police report released earlier on Tuesday said Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket as officers observed him acting "lethargic and slow" while "sweating profusely" with "extremely dilated" pupils following the crash. The golfer, who had to crawl out of the passenger door, passed a breathalyser test but refused a urinalysis test for other drugs, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. During an interview at the scene of the crash, Woods was "sweating profusely" and his movements were "lethargic and slow", an officer wrote in the arrest affidavit released on Tuesday. According to the incident report, when asked if he took any prescription medication, Woods replied "I take a few", while adding he had done so earlier in the morning. The authorities then found two white pills, which were identified as hydrocodone - an opioid used to treat pain. …