Tiger Woods did the same thing most drivers do, he didn't pay attention to his driving, over steered while adjusting his radio or some such thing...

...and plowed into the fire hydrant and then the tree. It happened quick, he probably was injured from the impact and he was lucky it wasn't worse. The neighbor has no recourse for damages except what was done to the mailbox and the tree.

This is that difficult to figure out?

Come now. Last time I checked, Tiger Woods was still classified as a human being. I don't think he owes anyone an explanation except the insurance company if he filed the accident with them and his neighbor. There wasn't any need to get the police involved either. I mean for real here. I suppose no one in the world has ever hit a fire hydrant before, right? There are the laws of physics. Impact happens in only one way.

...The Florida Highway Patrol said the accident was not alcohol-related, that Woods briefly lost consciousness and that his Swedish wife, Elin Nordegren, used a golf club to smash the rear window of her husband’s SUV to get him out....

...He has frequently said that anonymity is one of the things he misses most from his days as a student and it is no coincidence that he named his luxury yacht Privacy....

Head injuries can be funny things. One never knows in the long run how the results will turn out. I believe it was just this past winter when a celebrity lost her life after a skying accident. And there was that run in with a tree with Sonny Bono. I believe he made the right decision to 'sit this tournament out.' I hope his recovery is uncomplicated.

It was prudent to call 911 if he was unconscious. His wife did the right thing and she was scared for her husband. Let's not get celebrities afraid of dialing 911, okay?

We don't need anymore Michael Jacksons or covert behavior because they become worried about their image. The public needs to respect the privacy of celebrities when such events happen, no different than if it happened to them.

Last I checked, medical information was still confidential.

I also believe police can be harassed by the public into investigations that don't lead anywhere simply because it is a celebrity. Police have more responsibility than chasing down the ghost or dog that Tiger might have steered to avoid. If he has sustained a head injury, he might not remember much of the incident at all.