{"id":1251340,"date":"2024-05-17T11:32:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T11:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1251340"},"modified":"2024-05-17T13:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:04:42","slug":"world-no-1-scottie-scheffler-detained-by-police-following-traffic-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/world-no-1-scottie-scheffler-detained-by-police-following-traffic-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler detained by police following traffic incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police have detained Scottie Scheffler for reportedly attempting to get around a traffic jam caused by a fatal accident near Valhalla Golf Club<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The start of play in the second round of the PGA Championship was delayed following an accident in which a pedestrian died after being struck by a shuttle bus, according to Louisville Metro Police Department.<\/p>\n

Scheffler was attempting to get to the course to prepare for his round when he was detained.<\/p>\n

ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington, who witnessed the incident, said on air: \u201cTraffic had been backed up and building, Scottie Scheffler tried to enter Valhalla Golf Club using a side median, at which point a police officer instructed him to stop.<\/p>\n

\u201cScheffler attempted to continue to go, the police officer then attached himself to the side of Scheffler\u2019s car.<\/p>\n

\u201cScheffler stopped the vehicle as he turned into Valhalla Golf Club at the entrance, about 10 to 20 yards from the point at which the police officer first told him to stop.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that point the police officer instructed Scheffler to get out of the car.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe rolled down the window, the police officer grabbed his arm and started pulling at it. He reached inside, opened the car door, pulled Scheffler out, pushed him up against the car, immediately placed him in handcuffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UPDATE<\/p>\n

Round 2 of the 2024 PGA Championship is delayed due to an accident near the course.<\/p>\n

The next update will be at 7 a.m. ET. #PGAChamp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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LMPD had earlier released a statement on the traffic accident.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout 5:00 this morning, the LMPD responded to a call of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian and a bus,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur preliminary investigation found that an adult male pedestrian was crossing Shelbyville Road south to north when he was struck by a shuttle bus that was travelling eastbound in the compulsory centre lane dedicated for buses.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, the pedestrian received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. The LMPD Traffic Unit is investigating.\u201d<\/p>\n