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| Tiger Woods has hit out at "unfounded rumours" circulating since his car accident in the early hours of Friday. | Tiger Woods has hit out at "unfounded rumours" circulating since his car accident in the early hours of Friday. |
| The golfer was found semi-conscious with facial injuries after his car reportedly hit a fire hydrant and tree. | The golfer was found semi-conscious with facial injuries after his car reportedly hit a fire hydrant and tree. |
| In a statement on his website the golfer said the only person responsible for the crash in Florida "was me". | |
| He added: "The many false, unfounded and malicious rumours that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible." | He added: "The many false, unfounded and malicious rumours that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible." |
| The incident occurred in the suburb of Isleworth, an exclusive area near Orlando, at 0225 local time (0725 GMT) on Friday. | |
| Florida police officers were told Woods' wife Elin had used a golf club to break the car's rear window and help him out. | Florida police officers were told Woods' wife Elin had used a golf club to break the car's rear window and help him out. |
| Police were expected to question Woods about the incident on Sunday but the Associated Press reported that the meeting was cancelled for the third straight day. | |
| Sgt Kim Montes of the Florida Highway Patrol said Woods' lawyer did not reschedule the meeting. | |
| 'Incident stressful' | |
| In a statement posted online about an hour before he was due to be interviewed, Woods said: "My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false. | |
| Born: Eldrick Woods in December 1975 in Cypress, CaliforniaFirst major title: In 1997, less than a year after turning professionalWinner: Of 71 official PGA Tour events, including 14 majorsDescribed as world's most marketable athlete, sponsorship deals with GM, Nike and others Focus on reluctant Woods Tiger Woods profile | |
| "This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received. | |
| "But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be." | |
| Woods, who has been married for five years and has two young children, has recently been the subject of tabloid allegations about his private life. | |
| Asked about reports the couple had been arguing in the hours leading up to the crash, the police said they were treating the incident as a traffic accident, not a domestic issue. | |
| According to the highway patrol, alcohol was not a factor in the incident. | |
| 'Not life-threatening' | |
| Chief Daniel Saylor of the Windermere Police Department said: "From what we understand, his wife came out of the house when she heard the accident, him hitting the fire hydrant, (and) used a golf club - that's what we were told - to break out the rear window to gain entrance into the vehicle, removed him from the vehicle and laid him down in the street. | |
| "He was in and out of consciousness with lacerations to his upper and lower lip, with a little bit of blood in his mouth, but he was conscious enough to be able to speak a little bit. According to my officers, it was not life-threatening injuries." | |
| In comments to the Associated Press news agency, Chief Saylor said his officers found the 33-year-old lying in the street with his wife hovering over him. | |
| "She was frantic, upset. It was her husband laying on the ground." |