LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golf champion Tiger Woods was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday with severe leg injuries suffered when his car careened off a road and rolled down a hillside, requiring rescue crews to pry him from the crash wreckage, authorities said. The deputy said he immediately recognized the golfing great after Woods told him his name was "Tiger." Woods suffered serious injuries to both legs and was initially listed in serious but stable condition, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told reporters. 'IN OUR PRAYERS'News of Woods' accident sent shock waves through the sports world. (Reporting by Rory Carroll, Steve Gorman and Dan Whitcomb in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Bill Berkrot, Peter Cooney and Lincoln Feast.)

Source: The Star February 23, 2021 20:04 UTC