Harbor-UCLA Hospital, Los Angeles, where TIger Woods underwent surgery following his accident on February 23, 2021. -

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Golf superstar Tiger Woods, who had been operated on for serious leg injuries after a car crash on Tuesday, has been transferred to a prestigious Los Angeles medical facility for further treatment, the hospital that had received her said Thursday. initially supported.

“Mr. Tiger Woods has been transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to continue his orthopedic care and recovery,” said on Twitter Dr. Anish Mahajan, Acting Director of Harbor-UCLA Hospital, where the champion had been transported. by the emergency services after his accident.

It was in this trauma center located south of Los Angeles that he had been operated for a long time on Tuesday, in particular for "multiple open fractures" in his right leg which required him to insert a metal rod into the tibia and screws. to strengthen the bones of the foot and ankle.

"In order to respect medical confidentiality, the Harbor-UCLA center will no longer provide additional information on the patient," the statement added, specifying that the nursing staff had "the honor of providing orthopedic care to one of the greatest athletes of our generation ”.

No alcohol or drugs according to the first elements of the investigation

According to the policeman who discovered the champion on Tuesday morning, injured, but conscious, in his seriously damaged car, Tiger Woods "was very lucky to make it out alive".

Tiger Woods rolled over several times after presumably losing control of his vehicle on a steep, crash-prone road near Los Angeles.

According to the county sheriff, Woods was traveling "at a relatively faster than normal speed" on a portion limited to 72 km / h, specifying that no sign of braking had been noted.

No other vehicle was involved and there is nothing to suggest that the golfer was under the influence of alcohol or other substances, according to the first elements of the investigation which could last several weeks.

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