Tiger Woods undergoes surgery after being cut from car following road accident

Fire crews had to use the jaws of life to get Woods from the vehicle after it rolled over and suffered “major damage”

Tiger Woods is in hospital after suffering injuries in a car crash (AP/Press Association Images)

Tiger Woods suffered multiple leg injuries and had to be cut from his vehicle with “jaws of life” equipment following an accident in Los Angeles.

The 15-time major winner was taken to a local hospital by ambulance after the incident early on Tuesday morning and his agent, Mark Steinberg, said the 45-year-old was taken into surgery.