Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest

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Tiger Woods will appear in court on Wednesday in Martin County, Florida, for a hearing to change his plea. This comes five months after his arrest on charges of driving under the influence following a rollover crash in March. Woods had initially pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing. While he passed a breathalyzer test, he declined further drug testing. The golfer, who stated he was seeking treatment after the incident, was able to exit his vehicle through the passenger door after the crash, which he attributed to looking at his phone. The specific nature of the plea change was not immediately clear.

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Woods told officers he looked down at his phone before the crash.

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Woods stated he was seeking treatment after the incident.

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Woods pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing.

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The change of plea hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning in Martin County, Florida.

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Tiger Woods will change his plea in court five months after his arrest for driving under the influence.

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Tiger Woods is to change his plea in court five months after he was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence in a rollover crash in Florida. Court records show the change of plea hearing is set for Wednesday morning in Martin County, Florida. The golfer was arrested after the March crash, and had passed a breathalyser test but declined further testing for other drugs.He pleaded not guilty the same month to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing. Woods, 50, said he was seeking treatment after the incident.It was not immediately clear what the change of plea would be. The BBC has contacted prosecutors and Woods' attorney.Getty ImagesNo one was injured in the crash, though Woods had to crawl out through the passenger door to free himself.Police released body camera footage in April that captured the aftermath of the incident, showing the golfing legend after his vehicle clipped a truck and rolled over.In the video, Woods appears calm, kneeling on one knee as he tells officers: "I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden, boom".

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