Video: A terrible car accident by American golf legend Tiger Woods

American golf legend Tiger Woods survived a terrible car accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday, but underwent surgery on his right leg.

International media, including the American "KABC" channel, reported that Anish Mahajan, the doctor overseeing Tiger Woods’s treatment, said that the world golf champion underwent surgery to repair serious bone injuries in his right lower leg and ankle, using nails and staples to fix his foot and ankle.

The channel stated that Tiger Woods was very lucky to survive the accident, especially that his car turned over several times, but he received the necessary aid, indicating that he is currently awake and recovering in his hospital room.

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