Budensiek mentioned the crash occurred after Woods allegedly tried to overhaul a stress cleaner truck at a “excessive price of pace”.
DUI investigators got here to the scene and “Mr Woods did exemplify indicators of impairment”, Budensiek mentioned.
“They did a number of checks on him,” Budensiek mentioned. “He did clarify the accidents and surgical procedures that he is had and we did take that into consideration, however they did some in-depth roadside checks.”
Woods was positioned beneath arrest after the incident, which passed off on Seashore Highway simply earlier than 14:00 native time (19:00 GMT).
Budensiek mentioned investigators on the scene and at jail have been “actually not suspicious of alcohol being concerned” and Woods handed a breathalyser take a look at with “triple zeros”.
Budensiek mentioned Woods was “co-operative however was attempting to not incriminate himself”.
“He has a proper to refuse that take a look at,” Budensiek mentioned.
“There’s a statute which he might be charged with for refusing to take that take a look at, however we’ll by no means get definitive outcomes as to what he was impaired on on the time of the crash.”
US President Donald Trump mentioned: “I really feel so badly. He has bought some issue. There was an accident. That is all I do know.
“He is a really shut good friend of mine. He is a tremendous individual – a tremendous man.”
The fees in opposition to Woods are misdemeanours, not felonies.
The BBC has contacted his representatives for remark.
