No trace of stepping on the brake was found during the accident.
“SUV saves Woods from almost certain death”
Captured British Daily News articles.
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‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods was driving the Genesis large sports utility vehicle (SUV) GV80, and the car was overturned and the front part of the vehicle was completely destroyed. .
In an article titled’A 50,000 dollar luxury SUV that saved the life of Tiger Woods’ on the 25th (Korean time), the Daily Mail of the UK said, “The Hyundai Genesis GV80 has 10 airbags, a front collision warning system, avoidance steering technology, and It comes with an internal camera that warns the driver.” He introduced the GV80 specification in detail.
The Daily Mail said, “(America’s) an unknown luxury SUV has almost certainly saved him from death. Woods is awakening in his hospital room and recovering, and many people praise the car’s excellent safety features.”
“The fact that Woods survived a terrible crash is evidence of the GV80’s safety,” he said. “While the exterior was extensively damaged, the interior was barely damaged, and the airbag saved Woods.”
In addition, many foreign media are showing great interest in the GV80 through articles such as’Woods has a lucky life because of GV80′.
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On the 23rd (local time) in Los Angeles, California, USA, LA County sheriffs are dispatched to the scene of the car overturning accident of Tiger Woods, the’golf emperor’ that took place on the day to investigate. Woods, who was driving the Hyundai Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)’Genesis GV80′, injured several legs after the accident and was urgently transferred to the hospital for surgery. The police said the intact interior of the car acted as a cushion to help Woods survive. It is reported that Woods borrowed it during his stay in Los Angeles after hosting the PGA Genesis Invitational Competition last week under the auspices of Hyundai Motor Company, with the words “GENESIS INTERNATIONAL” on the driver’s door. (Los Angeles Reuters = Yonhap News)
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It is evaluated that Hyundai Motor Company enjoyed an unexpected promotional effect due to this accident.
Earlier, Woods was in an accident near Los Angeles (LA), California, USA at 7 am on the 23rd (local time).
After hitting the median and two road signs and rolling down the hillside, Woods’ vehicle stopped about 6m below the road, 30 yards (about 27.4m). Police said they used tools such as an ax and chisel to smash the windshield and rescue Woods.
Police estimated that Woods had an accident while speeding on a road at a speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
“Even in the big accident, he was very conscious and calm,” the police said. It is known that there is no abnormality in life.
At a briefing, the local police said, “At the time of the accident, there was no trace of Woods stepping on the brakes,” and “The front part of the vehicle was completely damaged, but the space inside the vehicle was not damaged. It stopped.”
In the published photos, the front part of the vehicle was damaged so much that the engine room disappeared due to the accident, but the seats were intact.
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After an accident in which the vehicle on which Tiger Woods was riding the US’Golf Emperor’ was overturned on a road near Los Angeles (LA), California, on the 23rd (local time), workers mobilized a crane to move the damaged vehicle of Woods. In this accident, Woods was reportedly injured in several places in his leg and transferred to a hospital for surgery. Photo = Yonhap News
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The police said the intact interior of the car acted as a cushion, allowing Woods to survive. It is reported that Woods borrowed it during his stay in Los Angeles after hosting the PGA Genesis Invitational Competition last week under the auspices of Hyundai Motor Company, with the words “Genesis Invitational” visible on the driver’s door.
Released in January of last year, the GV80 is the first SUV to carry the Genesis brand, and it is a model with a large number of convenience and safety specifications applied.
The vehicle has safety features such as 10 airbags,’Driver Attention Alert’ (DAW), which triggers an alarm when the driver falls asleep,’avoidance steering assistance’ to prevent collisions with obstacles, and a front collision warning system.
In particular, the center side airbag was first applied to the front seats to prevent head injuries and collisions between passengers. The center side airbag installed on the right side of the driver’s seat is spread between the driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat in case of an accident to prevent collision between occupants.
According to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, Genesis GV80 received a high score of 92.5 points in a comprehensive evaluation of 22 items including frontal and side collisions. In the crash safety test, the frontal collision scored 15.75 out of 16, and the side collision and child safety, and advanced airbag device evaluation scored 16, 8 and 0.5, respectively.
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Tiger Woods Accident (Tiger Woods’ vehicle severely damaged in a rollover accident) / Photo = AP
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Reporter Kim Myung-il, Hankyung.com [email protected]
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