"This is true of the thousands of reports like this type we prepare every year throughout LA County. 20012 of the California vehicle code, the details of this report would remain confidential except for the involved parties," Villanueva said. Villanueva said allegations of preferential treatment are unfounded. The sheriff's department had determined the cause of the wreck last week, but held off on releasing it publicly until consulting with Woods' team, a move that drew charges of special treatment. When asked if the data recorder would provide evidence to issue a citation, Villanueva said, "Data recorder, that tells us physically what happened but we need a human being to witness it." It's an infraction only, and we're not going to issue a citation on an infraction not committed in a peace officer's presence or an independent witness, period. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva added, "The decision not to issue a citation would be the exact same thing for anyone in this room for anyone who went through this same situation - a solo traffic collision. "You can do it, but it would be kind of, I don't want to say a waste of time, but a lot of the courts would dismiss it because it wasn't observed by a police officer," Power said. When asked why Woods has not been issued a citation, Powers explained that in cases where there are no eye witnesses or observation by police, there is no evidence to support writing a citation. However, the department did not forward any criminal charges to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. The department did obtain a search warrant for the data recorder of the 2021 Genesis GV80 SUV. County Sheriff's Department did not seek a search warrant for Woods' blood samples or cell phone records, saying there was no probable cause for a criminal investigation.
Powers reiterated that finding Wednesday, saying no evidence of alcohol or narcotics were found in the vehicle. Deputies on the scene said there was no evidence of Woods being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Woods has little to no memory of the accident, and suffered several blows to the head during the wreck.
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( Here's a complete update of all that's known about Woods' condition since the wreck.) Woods was taken to a nearby hospital with severe injuries to his right leg he returned home to Florida several weeks later. The final estimated speed when Woods' vehicle struck a tree was 75 mph. Lomita Captain James Powers said investigators believe Woods accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake. In a news conference Wednesday, law enforcement said that data recordings from the car show that Woods did not brake prior to the accident but did press on the accelerator at a "99 percent" rate.
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