Tara Davis-Woodhall says she is recovering after suffering a concussion and other injuries after a vehicle she was in was involved in a head-on collision last week.
In a post on social media on Wednesday, Davis-Woodhall said the incident happened on her way to practice last week and video of the accident shows a vehicle swerving into the direction of her car in a parking lot. She did not specify what day last week the accident occurred or where, but she lives and trains in Manhattan, Kansas.
“Last week I was involved in a head on collision on my way to practice,” Davis-Woodhall said. Luckily I walked away without any major injuries. However, a severe concussion and other injuries have not allowed me to train. At this point I’m working with my team and doctors to get healthy, but I’m not sure if I will be ready to compete at Ultimate Championships next week. More updates to come.”
The front of both cars showed extensive damage and Davis-Woodhall also posted images of cuts to her arm. Her husband Hunter is also shown consoling her at the scene as the vehicles were being removed from the lot. Davis-Woodhall was in a black Tesla sedan while the other car was a tan Toyota sedan and its hood appeared to be raised and crumpled.
Both cars were shown with airbags deployed.
Davis-Woodhall said she did not sustain major injuries but is unsure if she will appear in the women’s long jump at next week’s Ultimate Championship in Budapest. She would expect to compete in a field that includes Larissa Iapichino, Malaika Mihambo and Alyssa Jones. As the reigning world champion, she automatically qualified for the event.
At the USATF outdoor championships in New York in July, Davis-Woodhall was third in the event with a 6.90m best attempt behind Jones, who won with a 6.96m leap and a 6.92m second place finish by Monae’ Nichols. Davis-Woodhall initially believed she cleared 7.16m in her final round, but a review by officials concluded that she narrowly committed a foul by crossing over the line.
Davis-Woodhall is also a headliner of the third Athlos event, which is set for September 18 in London. Last October she won the women’s long jump after lobbying for organizers to include field events in the competition.
