Fox News Channel and CNN relayed the bulletin this afternoon: Tiger Woods, 33, was seriously injured in a car crash at 2:25 a.m. this morning at his Isleworth home.

The extent of his injuries wasn’t clear, news channels explained. But he had been released from the hospital after being treated for facial injuries, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn told CNN.

“It seems like a very strange accident that occurred,” Bruhn said. “Basically it was facial lacerations, and as I’m understanding it, nothing that serious.”

CNN reported preceded the story with the “Breaking News” banner and kept using that device through the afternoon.

The world’s best golfer pulled out of his driveway in a 2009 Cadillac SUV, hit a fire hydrant and later a tree, CNN said, quoting the Florida Highway Patrol. No alcohol is related to the accident, although charges are pending, CNN said, again quoting the patrol. Orange County Fire Rescue reached the scene at 2:28 a.m., and Woods was taken to Health Central hospital in Ocoee.

Fox News Channel had the story first. CNN followed. Then MSNBC broke in about 2:50 p.m.

MSNBC reported that the airbags did not deploy because the vehicle was traveling slower than 33 miles per hour. MSNBC said the patrol did not report accident until after 2 p.m. today.

The story led the Fox News at 3 p.m.

WESH-Channel 2 broke into its regular schedule at 3 p.m. to announce the news and to show aerial footage of Woods’ home. During Ellen DeGeneres’ show, WESH ran a “Breaking News” crawl about the accident.

CNN noted that Woods was the highest-paid athlete in the world last year, earning roughly $110 million. CNN showed aerial footage of Woods’ home from WFTV-Channel 9 and WESH.