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What we know: The latest on Tiger Woods' recovery as he is transferred to new hospital

Two days after seriously injuring his leg in a single-car crash near Los Angeles that required emergency surgery, Tiger Woods was moved from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Dr. Anish Mahajan, interim CEO and chief medical officer of Harbor-UCLA, announced Thursday night that Woods had been transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center "for continuing orthopedic care and recovery."

Woods suffered a comminuted open fracture in his right leg during the single-vehicle, rollover crash that required emergency orthopedic surgery Tuesday.

Here is the latest on what we know about the details of Woods' crash and the injuries he suffered.

Tiger Woods was headed to meet with NFL QBs

The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that on the day of the crash, Woods was headed to Rolling Hills Country Club for a video shoot with NFL QBs Drew Brees and Justin Herbert.

Tiger Woods has been transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to continue his recovery from his single-car crash on Feb. 23.
Tiger Woods has been transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to continue his recovery from his single-car crash on Feb. 23.

The day before he'd spent a similar day with actor David Spade and NBA legend Dwyane Wade.

Tiger's injuries are mounting

Woods, 45, will have a lengthy recovery process ahead of him before reacclimating to everyday life, let alone playing professional golf.

Woods' fractures from the crash are on the upper and lower parts of both the fibula and tibia, which was inserted with a rod to stabilize the area. Screws and pins were used to treat other injuries in the ankle and foot, while doctors sliced muscle in the area to relieve pressure and swelling in the area (a safeguard against infection).

Since 2008, Woods has endured a series of injuries all over his body (knee, shoulder, neck) on top of five back surgeries.

Where was the crash? Maps, residents depict scene of the crash

The crash took place while Woods drove north on Hawthorne Boulevard near the border of Rolling Hills and Rancho Palos Verdes — two peninsular cities less than 15 miles west of Long Beach in Los Angeles County — slightly before 7:12 a.m. Tuesday.

The area is one of increased accident frequency, given the slope and curves on the road. Although the speed limit is 45 mph, the road moves downhill quickly.

Woods' vehicle crossed the center median and the opposing traffic lane before rolling over several times and coming to a stop.

Tiger Woods was not impaired, LA County Sherriff says

Neither Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva or responding officer Carlos Gonzalez said it appeared Woods was not impaired or under the influence at the time of the crash.

"He was not drunk," Villanueva said. "We can throw that one out.

"This is an accident, not a crime."

What type of car was Tiger Woods driving?

Woods was driving a Genesis GV80. He'd been in Los Angeles last weekend for the Genesis Invitational, which his foundation hosted. The so-called "black box" that the vehicle had could reveal details from the crash.

Contributing: Associated Press, USA TODAY staff reports

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tiger Woods injury update: What we know about his recovery from crash