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Monday
04Aug2008

Morgan Freeman Seriously Injured in Car Accident

freemanc.jpgAcademy 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 (11)

Is Dark Knight cursed. I guess we'll see if it comes in three...

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterEmo

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.

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterOrinn

That's what happens when you topple The Godfather from the top of the IMDB list. A horse's head is too obvious.

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

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!

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAnthony Michael Hall

Nice one!

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

I have been a fan for years, Please well soon. Wanting to see more of your work. Cordially J. R. Sutherland. Vancouver Wa.

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJ R. Sutherland FAN

Get well soon. Need to see more of your work J. R. Sutherland Vancouver, Wa.

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJ R. Sutherland FAN

he sucks ASS

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Unregistered Commenteraghad

If my choices in life were Morgan Freeman sucks ass or somebody named aghad is an idiot, nine times out of ten, I'd go with option B.

The good news is, if aghad graces us with nine more ridiculous assertions, I'm now statistically inclined to agree with him once.

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

aghad you are the biggest fag ever
how you could you not like morgan freeman
hes like the craziest actor EVER
go fuck your self iight

Monday, August 4, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterbaigel

It's to bad. I really like his work, except for Robin Hood. It was okay but I'm not a big fan. Anyway here's hoping he gets better quickly, he's not as young as he used to be and it's harder to heal up from something like that at his age, but I hope he does, he's an amazing actor. As for the retard Aghad I hope you have an accident like that so you can see at least a little bit of the pain he's going through. I've been there and it's no fun. But that's all from me for now.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterTim Keenan

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