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Tiger Woods bounced around neighborhood like a pinball before crash

From the moment he left his driveway, Tiger Woods’ was driving like someone who had no idea where he was.

According to documents released today by the Florida Highway Patrol, Woods early Friday morning quickly ended up in bushes just across the street from his Florida home.

He next drove across another street into a line of hedges, only to zip back across that street and strike a fire hydrant. For one of the first times on this short trip, Woods then went straight — and plowed into a tree, where his SUV came to a stop.

The report paints a picture of much more erratic driving than was previously believed.

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Woods has said the accident was his fault and cops cited him for careless driving, which carries a $164 fine and four points on his license.

But the incident has raised questions about how Woods could’ve driven so badly in a neighborhood he knew so well.

Woods reportedly had a big blowup with his wife Elin over alleged affairs before he drove away from his house. She broke out windows of the Cadillac Escalade with a golf club but Woods said she did so to free him.

This morning he admitted in a statement to “transgressions” and said he had let his family down.

TMZ.com reported that cops were looking into whether Woods was driving under the influence.

Cops yesterday closed the investigation.

The ill-fated Thanksgiving-night joyride will cost him $11,250 to fix up his car, a fire hydrant and a neighbor’s front yard, according to the report.

Woods caused:

— $8,000 damage to his own SUV;

— $3,000 worth of damage to a fire hydrant and;

— $250 in harm to a tree and the sod in front of his next-door neighbor’s house.

The world’s greatest golfer lives in an exclusive gated community and the Florida Highway Patrol described his crash:

“Vehicle 1 was traveling in a southeasterly direction while exiting the driveway of 6348 Deacon Circle. Vehicle 1 entered onto Deacon Court and continued to travel southeasterly.

“Vehicle 1 crossed over the roadway [Deacon Court] and the concrete curb on to the grass median of Deacon Court.

“Vehicle 1 swerved to the left in an attempt to travel northbound on Deacon Circle. Subsequently vehicle 1 crossed over Deacon Circle and the concrete curb on to the grass shoulder on the east side of the roadway.

“As a result, the right side of Vehicle 1 collided with a row of hedges. Vehicle 1 then swerved back to the left [west] crossing back over Deacon Circle and the concrete curb on to the grass shoulder on the west side of the roadway.

“Vehicle 1 then traveled in a northerly direction and the front of Vehicle 1 collided with a fire hydrant in the front lawn of 6348 Deacon Circle.

“Vehicle 1 continued to travel in a northerly direction crossing over the driveway of 6342 Deacon Circle and the front of Vehicle collided with a tree.

“Vehicle 1 came to a final rest facing northbound in front of 6342 Deacon Circle. The driver of Vehicle 1 received injuries and was transported to Health Central Hospital.

“Photographs: On scene photographs were taking by Isleworth security officers and Jerome Adams Jr. by cell phone [a resident of 6342 Deacon Circle].

“Post scene photographs were taking by the Florida Highway Patrol.”