Tiger Woods Injured in Car Accident

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Ben Parr
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Tiger Woods Injured in Car Accident

World champion golfer and sports icon Tiger Woods is in serious condition after his car crashed into a fire hydrant and a tree near his home in Isleworth, Florida.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that Woods hit the hydrant with his 2009 Escalade after pulling out of his driveway at around 2:25 A.M. this morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, he subsequently drove into a tree on a neighbor's property. He is now at the Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida.

Woods is one of the world's most iconic sports figures as well as a husband and father. The Mashable team offers its best wishes for Tiger and his family.

Update: According to a statement form Tiger Woods' publicist, he was admitted, treated, and released from Health Central Hospital today. He is being described as being in "good condition."

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