Tiger Woods Faces Long Recovery after Car Crash
2021-02-25
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1Tiger Woods had a medical operation on Tuesday to repair serious damage to his right leg after a violent car crash.
2Woods was driving on a twisting, downhill road south of Los Angeles, California, when he lost control of his car.
3The accident happened earlier on Tuesday.
4Woods' car hit a sign and then rolled over many times.
5Rescue workers used tools to remove him from the car.
6Woods is one of the greatest golfers of all time.
7The 45-year-old has won 15 major championships.
8He most recently won The Masters in 2019 after recovering from a back injury.
9Anish Mahajan is the Chief Medical Officer at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where Woods had his operation.
10He said Woods suffered broken bones in his right leg and required a rod to repair the damage.
11Additional injuries in his ankle and foot were repaired using screws and pins.
12Doctors also performed surgery on his leg muscles to reduce swelling from the accident.
13Woods was on his way to an event where he was to teach golf to famous people.
14Just last weekend, Woods was asked whether he might be able to play in this year's Masters tournament after having back surgery in December.
15Now the question people are asking is whether he will ever be able to play the sport again.
16Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the area of road where Woods crashed is dangerous.
17People are often seen driving faster than the speed limit.
18Carlos Gonzalez is with the sheriff's department.
19He reached Woods after the crash and was not able to help him out of the car.
20He waited for the fire department to come with their tools.
21"I will say it's very fortunate Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive," he said.
22Many people wished Woods well in his recovery, including other golfers, politicians and sports stars.
23Golfer Jon Rahm said: "I just hope he can get out of the hospital after recovery and he can still play with his kids and have a normal life."
24Former U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama have both played golf with Woods.
25Both wished him a fast recovery.
26Obama wrote on Twitter: "If we've learned anything over the years, it's to never count Tiger out."
27A statement was published on Woods' Twitter account that said: "He is currently awake, responsive and recovering in his hospital room."
28The statement thanked the doctors, police and rescue workers who helped him on Tuesday.
29Woods was involved in two other cases involving cars in his career.
30In 2017, police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car in Florida.
31Woods said he had a bad reaction to prescription medicine for back pain.
32He was arrested on the charge of driving a car while affected by drugs or alcohol.
33In 2009, he ran over a fire hydrant and hit a tree after a fight with his former wife.
34Police do not currently believe drugs or alcohol played a part in Tuesday's crash.
35Woods last played golf in a tournament in December.
36He took part with his 11-year-old son, Charlie.
37I'm Dan Friedell.
1Tiger Woods had a medical operation on Tuesday to repair serious damage to his right leg after a violent car crash. 2Woods was driving on a twisting, downhill road south of Los Angeles, California, when he lost control of his car. The accident happened earlier on Tuesday. 3Woods' car hit a sign and then rolled over many times. 4Rescue workers used tools to remove him from the car. 5Woods is one of the greatest golfers of all time. The 45-year-old has won 15 major championships. He most recently won The Masters in 2019 after recovering from a back injury. 6Anish Mahajan is the Chief Medical Officer at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where Woods had his operation. He said Woods suffered broken bones in his right leg and required a rod to repair the damage. Additional injuries in his ankle and foot were repaired using screws and pins. Doctors also performed surgery on his leg muscles to reduce swelling from the accident. 7Woods was on his way to an event where he was to teach golf to famous people. 8Just last weekend, Woods was asked whether he might be able to play in this year's Masters tournament after having back surgery in December. 9Now the question people are asking is whether he will ever be able to play the sport again. 10Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the area of road where Woods crashed is dangerous. People are often seen driving faster than the speed limit. 11Carlos Gonzalez is with the sheriff's department. He reached Woods after the crash and was not able to help him out of the car. He waited for the fire department to come with their tools. 12"I will say it's very fortunate Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive," he said. 13Many people wished Woods well in his recovery, including other golfers, politicians and sports stars. 14Golfer Jon Rahm said: "I just hope he can get out of the hospital after recovery and he can still play with his kids and have a normal life." 15Former U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama have both played golf with Woods. Both wished him a fast recovery. 16Obama wrote on Twitter: "If we've learned anything over the years, it's to never count Tiger out." 17A statement was published on Woods' Twitter account that said: "He is currently awake, responsive and recovering in his hospital room." 18The statement thanked the doctors, police and rescue workers who helped him on Tuesday. 19Woods was involved in two other cases involving cars in his career. In 2017, police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car in Florida. Woods said he had a bad reaction to prescription medicine for back pain. He was arrested on the charge of driving a car while affected by drugs or alcohol. 20In 2009, he ran over a fire hydrant and hit a tree after a fight with his former wife. 21Police do not currently believe drugs or alcohol played a part in Tuesday's crash. 22Woods last played golf in a tournament in December. He took part with his 11-year-old son, Charlie. 23I'm Dan Friedell. 24Stefanie Dazio and Doug Ferguson wrote this story for the Associated Press. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor. 25Do you think Tiger Woods will be able to recover from his accident and play golf again? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section and visit our Facebook page. 26________________________________________________________________ 27Words in This Story 28surgery - n. medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts 29twisting - adj. used to describe something with curves and turns 30championship - n. the title of champion in a sport or game 31rod -n. a straight, thin stick or bar 32screw - n. a screw is used to hold things together or to attach things. It is inserted into wood, metal, etc., by being turned. 33body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts 34pin - n. a thin piece of metal that connects one thing to another 35swelling - n. an area on someone's body that is larger than normal because of an illness or injury 36sheriff - n. an elected official who is in charge of enforcing the law in a county or town of the U.S.