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Tiger Woods had a medical operation on Tuesday to repair serious damage to his right leg after a violent car crash.

Woods was driving on a twisting, downhill road south of Los Angeles, California, when he lost control of his car. The accident happened earlier on Tuesday.

Woods' car hit a sign and then rolled over many times.

Rescue workers used tools to remove him from the car.

Woods is one of the greatest golfers of all time. The 45-year-old has won 15 major championships. He most recently won The Masters in 2019 after recovering from a back injury.

Anish Mahajan is the Chief Medical Officer at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where Woods had his operation. He said Woods suffered broken bones in his right leg and required a rod to repair the damage. Additional injuries in his ankle and foot were repaired using screws and pins. Doctors also performed surgery on his leg muscles to reduce swelling1 from the accident.

Woods was on his way to an event where he was to teach golf to famous people.

Just last weekend, Woods was asked whether he might be able to play in this year's Masters tournament after having back surgery in December.

Now the question people are asking is whether he will ever be able to play the sport again.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the area of road where Woods crashed is dangerous. People are often seen driving faster than the speed limit.

Carlos Gonzalez is with the sheriff's department. He reached Woods after the crash and was not able to help him out of the car. He waited for the fire department to come with their tools.

"I will say it's very fortunate Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive," he said.

Many people wished Woods well in his recovery, including other golfers, politicians and sports stars.

Golfer Jon Rahm said: "I just hope he can get out of the hospital after recovery and he can still play with his kids and have a normal life."

Former U.S. Presidents Donald Trump2 and Barack Obama have both played golf with Woods. Both wished him a fast recovery.

Obama wrote on Twitter: "If we've learned anything over the years, it's to never count Tiger out."

A statement was published on Woods' Twitter account that said: "He is currently3 awake, responsive and recovering in his hospital room."

The statement thanked the doctors, police and rescue workers who helped him on Tuesday.

Woods was involved in two other cases involving cars in his career. In 2017, police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car in Florida. Woods said he had a bad reaction to prescription4 medicine for back pain. He was arrested on the charge of driving a car while affected5 by drugs or alcohol.

In 2009, he ran over a fire hydrant and hit a tree after a fight with his former wife.

Police do not currently believe drugs or alcohol played a part in Tuesday's crash.

Woods last played golf in a tournament in December. He took part with his 11-year-old son, Charlie.

Words in This Story

surgery - n. medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts

twisting - adj. used to describe something with curves and turns

championship - n. the title of champion in a sport or game

rod –n. a straight, thin stick or bar

screw - n. a screw is used to hold things together or to attach things. It is inserted into wood, metal, etc., by being turned.

body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts

pin - n. a thin piece of metal that connects one thing to another

swelling - n. an area on someone's body that is larger than normal because of an illness or injury

sheriff - n. an elected official who is in charge of enforcing the law in a county or town of the U.S.


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1 swelling OUzzd     
n.肿胀
参考例句:
  • Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
  • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
2 trump LU1zK     
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
参考例句:
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
3 currently SvMzI2     
adv.通常地,普遍地,当前
参考例句:
  • Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
  • Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。
4 prescription u1vzA     
n.处方,开药;指示,规定
参考例句:
  • The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
  • The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。
5 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

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