Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods

(Photo from people.com by Lester Cohen/WireImage.)

American golfer, Tiger Woods, 33, was in a car accident on Friday, November 27 at about 2:20 a.m. He was hospitalized in Ocoee, Fla. Tiger’s rep explains he was only in a “minor” accident and was “admitted, treated, and released” from the hospital the same day. The accident occurred right outside his home in the gated community of Islesworth in Windermere, Fla. Tiger hit a fire hydrant and tree on his neighbor’s property in his 2009 Cadillac SUV. Fortunately, there were no passengers in the car with him.

According to Windermere Police Chief, Daniel Saylor, Tiger’s wife, Elin Nordegren, used a golf club to break the back window to help Tiger escape from his car. She told officers that she heard the accident from inside her house and ran outside to help her husband. Saylor said Tiger was in and out of consciousness and had blood in his mouth and cuts on his lips when officers first arrived at the scene. Furthermore, several law enforcement sources explained to TMZ that Tiger’s accident immediately followed an argument he had with his wife. Both Tiger and Elin told authorities that a dispute between them had occurred. The conflict was described by a Florida law enforcement official as simply “a domestic issue.”

On the other hand, there is a great deal of suspicion over whether Tiger and Elin are telling the truth. Tmz.com explains that Tiger’s wife told the Florida Highway Patrol she was looking for Tiger in a golf cart, discovered the accident, and used a golf club to break the back window of the car. This is very different from her story to the Windere Police Department, in which she never mentions a golf cart. Additionally, there was no blood on Tiger’s steeling wheel, making it highly unlikely that he was injured during the car crash.

TMZ reports that Tiger had a phone conversation with his friend in which he explained the argument between him and his wife in a completely different manner. He said Elin confronted him about rumors that he had been cheating on her with a New York club hostess, Rachel Uchitel, in the National Enquirer, and then scratched his face. Tiger left the house and got into his car, but Elin followed with a golf club and proceeded to smash his vehicle several times as he tried to drive away. He thought his car was stopped when he looked to see what happened, but it was not, and he hit a fire hydrant and tree. Tiger also told his friend that he was taking prescription pain medication for an injury, which could explain why he seemed so confused and out of it at the scene of the accident.

According to people.com, Tiger wrote on his website: “The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false.” Sources tell TMZ that the Florida Highway Patrol is trying to obtain a search warrent, which would enable them to view Tiger’s hospitatal medical records, in order to determine if his injuries were really caused by a car accident or if they were from domestic violence. If the highway patrol verifies his wounds were caused by Elin, she may be arrested for domestic violence.

Fortunately Tiger is alright! The whole situation does seem a little fishy with Elin changing her story, no blood on the steering wheel, and Tiger’s alleged phone conversation with his friend. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens because more and more new information is quickly being revealed. Celebrity gossip and news sites can’t update their stories fast enough.

Click on this link to see photos of Tiger’s vehicle after the crash: Tiger Woods Crash Scene

Here is the 911 phone call, which was made by Tiger’s neighbor, that has recently been released.

Tiger Woods—911 Phone Call