Prosecutors in Florida have been granted permission to review the medical records of golfer Tiger Woods from his March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement between Woods' defense attorney and the State Attorney's Office that permits prosecutors to request records from Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital, where Woods was taken after the March 27 crash.
The case is being handled in Martin County circuit court. A similar agreement in May allows prosecutors access to all prescription medication records for Woods from a Palm Beach pharmacy covering the period from the start of the year through the end of March. For both hospital and prescription records, prosecutors have agreed to a protective order that limits the release of information to only prosecutors, law enforcement officers, state experts, and Woods' defense team.
Woods has pleaded not guilty to the driving under the influence charge. According to a sheriff’s office report, deputies found two pain pills in his pocket and observed signs of impairment after his SUV collided with a truck trailer and overturned. The incident report stated Woods was traveling at high speeds on Jupiter Island, a residential road with a 30 mph speed limit, causing approximately $5,000 in damage to the truck.
Authorities reported that Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer test, which showed no signs of alcohol, but he refused a urine test. Court records indicate that Woods has traveled outside the United States to receive treatment at an inpatient facility.