Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest
Golfer Tiger Woods is scheduled to change his plea in a Florida court following a 2017 arrest for driving under the influence. The incident involved a rollover crash where police found prescription medication in his possession.
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The legal proceedings highlight the intersection of celebrity, public safety, and the ongoing issue of prescription drug misuse.
Figure caption, Police release bodycam footage of Tiger Woods arrest after a Florida crash in March
Tiger Woods is to change his plea in court five months after he was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence in a rollover crash in Florida.
Court records show the change of plea hearing is set for Wednesday morning in Martin County, Florida. The golfer was arrested after the March crash, and had passed a breathalyser test but declined further testing for other drugs.
He pleaded not guilty the same month to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing. Woods, 50, said he was seeking treatment after the incident.
It was not immediately clear what the change of plea would be. The BBC has contacted prosecutors and Woods' attorney.
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