Tiger Woods./Photo = Reuters
– US golf emperor Tiger Woods was in a car rollover accident near Los Angeles, California (LA) on the 23rd (local time). It rolled over 9m from the road it was driving on, and the front part was shocked and completely crumpled. Fortunately, Woods was said to have suffered a leg injury and undergo surgery, although this abalone accident did not harm her life. It is known that he is currently in a state of regaining consciousness.
At the time of the accident, the car that Woods drove was attracting attention as it turned out to be the SUV GV80 (GVAT) of Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis. There are two main themes of controversy. There are various perspectives other than “I was hurt by GV80” and GV80 was saved. This debate is taking place not only in Korea but also in the United States.
US media and others believe that Woods accelerated the GV80 in a downhill turn. One LA County Sheriff said, “It seems that Woods survived because there was no damage to the inside of the SUV.” LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told AFP, “I was able to communicate and I was conscious at the time of the accident. I was very lucky to survive.”
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The GV80 accident car that saved Tiger Woods’ life./Photo = Reuters
-The logic is that this accident served as an opportunity to prove the safety of the GV80. Even though the car was destroyed by half, netizens continued to evaluate that safety items such as airbags were operating normally and saved Woods.
One Twitter user said, “If Woods was in a car other than the GV80, he could have died.” Another user also wrote, “The GV80 is a good SUV.” A similar reaction continues in Korea. It is claimed that the GV80 saved his life.
On the other hand, seeing the accident site leads to speculation that it is a defect. One netizen said, “It could be a car defect. There is no skid mark. Just a word from Woods and it’s over.”
Nevertheless, it is evaluated that it is unreasonable to suspect automobile defects until accurate results of the investigation are available. This is because it makes the most sense that the possibility of driving negligence is high when looking at the accident site. In fact, it is known that the section where Woods’ accident occurs is the point where accidents occur normally.
Automotive News, a media specializing in automobiles, reported that “The Genesis GV80 has been praised for protecting Tiger Woods from a crash.”
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