Tiger Woods returns home three weeks after a serious accident
American world golf star Tiger Woods, who suffered a serious traffic accident three weeks ago last February, which led to broken legs, announced that he has returned to his home in Florida, where he will continue his recovery.
"I am happy to announce that I will return to my home and continue my recovery there. I am very grateful for the support I have received in recent weeks," he wrote on his Twitter account.
"Thanks to the amazing surgeons, doctors, nurses and staff at Harbor-UCLA and Cedars-Sinai centers," the 45-year-old athlete added. "You have taken great care of me and I cannot thank you enough. I will recover at home and try to get stronger every day."
Woods, a winner of 15 grand titles, was driving his car alone on February 23 in a suburb of Los Angeles on a road famous for its fatal accidents, when his car collided with the middle separation barrier and crossed into the opposite lane, before hitting a tree and capsizing several times, suffering from broken legs to break ankle.
He underwent surgery to place a rod in his shin bone and use a "set of pins and staples" to stabilize his foot and ankle.
District Police Chief Alex Villanueva had stated that Woods would not face any charges over the accident and that "the reckless driving charge has several elements. This is just an accident", and that he has no proof that Woods was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident.
But far from the charges and investigations, it appears that the future of Woods' 82-tournament champion, a record shared equally with Sam Snead, is in danger.
Woods was recovering from a fifth back surgery and hopes to return to the golf course next April.
Woods previously made headlines due to another traffic accident in late 2009 outside his luxurious Florida home, sparking a series of scandalous discoveries that shattered his marriage and caused his image to be tarnished.
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