Tiger Woods was lucky to survive a major car crash Tuesday that caused "serious" leg injuries, said California officials, who found the US golf legend conscious after the accident. "He was able to communicate. He was conscious," said Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, adding that Woods was in "serious condition as a result of the accident." A deputy from the Los Angeles County sheriff's office, Carlos Gonzalez, said it was "very fortunate that Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive." amc-to/jm