Wednesday, LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva gave an update on the investigation of the February 23 car crash in Rancho Palos Verdes that seriously injured Tiger Woods.
According to Villanueva, the cause of the accident was driving at an unsafe speed. At the time of the accident, Woods was driving between 84 to 87 miles per hour and 75 miles per hour when the SUV hit the tree, according to Villanueva. The speed limit in the area is 40 miles per hour.
Woods has no recollection of the accident and there were no witnesses to the crash.
"There was no signs of impairment and without signs of impairment we cannot execute a search warrant," Villanueva said.
The vehicle went flew into the air, doing a 'pirouette' and falling on its side. Investigators said. They believe Woods hit the gas and not the break.
"There were no drugs or alcohol in the vehicle or on the Woods' person," an investigator said.
Police did not check his phone for texts or phone calls to indicate distracted driving.
And while investigators did pull data off the so-called “black box," in the SUV, they didn’t get a warrant for Woods' cell phone records or for his blood work, which would definitely determine whether he was under the influence during the 7:12 a.m. crash.
Michael Babcock is a senior producer for TMZ Sports, and he says the car’s data gave some clues.
Investigators say Woods had no recollection of the crash and that he hit his head 3 or 4 times on something hard inside the car. They also understood that no charges would be filed or citations issued against Woods.
Babock says some people believe Tiger Woods got special treatment in the way the case was handled.
Last Wednesday, Villanueva announced the investigation into the Rancho Palos Verdes rollover crash had been completed -- but that details were being withheld due to privacy issues.
"A cause has been determined, the investigation has concluded," Villanueva said at the time. "However, we have reached out to Tiger Woods and his personnel. There are some privacy issues on releasing information on the investigation, and we're going to ask them if they waive the privacy. Then we'll be able to do a full release on all the information regarding the accident."
No other vehicles were involved in the crash and no other injuries were reported. The first person to arrive at the scene told sheriff's officials Woods was unconscious inside the vehicle. The first sheriff's deputy to respond found the 45-year-old golfing great awake and responsive, but suffering from severe leg injuries.
Woods was taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for multiple fractures to his right leg and ankle. He was later transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for follow-up work. He announced on March 16 that he had been released from the hospital and returned to his home in Florida.
"Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery," Woods wrote in a message on his Twitter page. "I am so grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that I have received over the past few weeks.
"Thank you to the incredible surgeons, doctors, nurses and staff at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. You have all taken such great care of me and I cannot thank you enough. I will be recovering at home and working on getting stronger every day."
No further information about his medical recovery has been released, and it was unclear if or when Woods might be able to return to the golf course.
Woods lives in Florida but was in the Southland at the time of the crash after hosting the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at The Riviera Country Club.
City News Service contributed to this story.