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The Florida Highway Patrol said in a news conference in Orlando on Wednesday (NZT) that it will not pursue the Tiger Woods crash investigation.
FHP area commander Major Cindy Williams told reporters Woods would be served with the citation on Tuesday.
They said that Woods was at fault in the accident and that they will give him a $164 ticket for careless driving and he could lose four points off his licence.
"Mr Woods has satisfied the requirements of Florida law by providing his registration and proof of insurance to us," said Williams.
"With the issue of this citation, the Florida Patrol has completed its investigation into this matter."
Police will not pursuing any other charges related to the accident. This includes domestic violence or subpoenaing medical evidence.
"The FHP is not pursuing criminal charges in this matter, nor is there testimony or any other evidence to pursue additional charges of any kind," FHP spokeswoman Kim Montes said.
"After reviewing the evidence available to us and (consulting with the state attorney) it was determined there was insufficient evidence to obtain any additional medical evidence that might exist in this case.
"There are no claims of domestic evidence by any individual."
The world's top golfer was treated briefly at a hospital for
injuries to his face after his Cadillac Escalade hit a fire hydrant
and a tree as he left the driveway of his Windermere, Florida, home
at the weekend.
Amid a swirl of speculation over the details of the incident, media
reports have suggested Woods had argued with his Swedish wife, Elin
Nordegren, that night.
Citing accident injuries, Woods, the greatest golfer of his
generation and a powerful force in sports marketing whose fortune
is estimated at $US1 billion, pulled out of the Chevron World
Challenge golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, California, this week,
an event he has hosted for nine years.
Woods said in a written statement on Monday (NZT) that the accident
was his fault but called irresponsible the "false, unfounded and
malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and
me."
