Monday
Aug042008
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 10:52AM Morgan Freeman Seriously Injured in Car Accident
Academy Award winner
Morgan Freeman has reportedly
been involved in a
serious car accident in Mississippi. One of the stars of
this summer's
Wanted and
The Dark Knight
was on the road with an unnamed female passenger outside of Ruleville,
Mississippi around 11:30 Sunday night when the one-car accident occurred.
Multiple online reports indicate that Freeman was
airlifted to a Memphis hospital, where he is receiving treatment and undergoing
evaluation. Though he is listed in serious condition, the 71-year-old actor was
talking at the scene of the accident and even joking before he was taken to
hospital.
Local newspaper editor Clay McFerrin arrived at the scene soon
after it happened and said it appeared that Freeman's car landed in a ditch
after leaving the highway.
"They had to use the jaws of life to extract him from
the vehicle," McFerrin said. "He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking
with some of the rescue workers at one point."
According to McFerrin, as an onlooker tried to snap a photo with a cell phone
camera, Freeman joked, "No freebies, no freebies."
Reader Comments (12)
Is Dark Knight cursed. I guess we'll see if it comes in three...
Seriosuly, were up to 3 of 7, if I were Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, or Gary Oldman I would be living my life extra cautiously.
That's what happens when you topple The Godfather from the top of the IMDB list. A horse's head is too obvious.
I was going to ask why I wasn't included in Orinn's cast listing, then I realized my career was "cursed" to begin with!
Nice one!
I have been a fan for years, Please well soon. Wanting to see more of your work. Cordially J. R. Sutherland. Vancouver Wa.
Get well soon. Need to see more of your work J. R. Sutherland Vancouver, Wa.
he sucks ASS