On camera, Tiger Woods dials up Donald Trump moments after car crash

Donald Trump earlier confirmed that he spoke to Woods after the accident, claiming that the golf legend "lives a life of pain" due to physical injuries.

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Tiger Woods is said to have called US President Donald Trump before getting arrested on a DUI charge after he got involved in a rollover car accident in Florida last month.

According to TMZ Sports, body cam footage has been released that shows the golf legend hanging around while police officials assessed the scene. He is seen talking to someone on the phone and claiming that it was the US President.

At this time, he was not cuffed and was permitted to sit in a police cruiser before officials performed the field sobriety test.

In the footage, a police officer on the scene can be seen asking Woods to hang out with them closer to the patrol vehicles. Woods is dating Vanessa Trump, the former wife of Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr.

Later, Tiger is heard talking to the person on the phone and saying, "Thank you so much. All right. You got it. Bye."

After hanging up, he told the police official, "Yeah, I was just talking with the President."

A few days ago, Trump told The New York Post that he spoke to Woods after his DUI arrest in Florida, adding that the athlete "lives a life of pain" due to existing physical injuries, but was "doing great."

"I have" talked with Woods, Trump said. "I think he’s doing great, he’s doing good," he added.

Woods, 50, reportedly had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket when he flipped his Land Rover in Florida's Jupiter Island.

Trump told the New York Post that Woods tested "negative for alcohol," but he is "under a tremendous physical pressure from his various ailments, you know, the back and the leg”.

“He lives a life of pain. He is in a lot of pain. He’s an amazing guy. He’s an amazing athlete. He does have pain... He doesn’t have an alcohol problem, but he does have pain," he added.

During investigation, it was revealed that Woods was likely under the influence of "some type of medication or drug" after he clipped a truck and then overturned his vehicle a few minutes away from his home.

Police officials found two pills, marked as 'M367,' in Woods' left pant pocket when he crawled out of his Land Rover, the arrest report states. These medications have been determined to be hydrocodone, an opioid that is used to treat chronic pain.

At the time of accident, Woods’ eyes were "bloodshot and glassy," while his pupils were "extremely dilated" in the immediate aftermath, the report stated.

Moreover, Woods was "sweating profusely" and "had hiccups during the entire investigation". Also, his movements were "lethargic and slow," the report added.

Wood had agreed to take a slew of field sobriety tests at the accident site and even confirmed having taken prescribed medication. He told them that his prior medical history included “seven back surgeries and over 20 operations on his leg.”

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