Actor Morgan Freeman hospitalized at The MED after serious car accident

[Denny Crane]

http://www.wmctv.com/global/story.asp?s=8783679

Actor Morgan Freeman hospitalized at The MED after serious car accident

Updated: Aug 4, 2008 08:52 AM

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman was involved in a serious car accident Sunday night in north Mississippi.

Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesperson Ben Williams said Freeman and a female passenger were traveling eastbound on Mississippi Highway 32 in Tallahatchie County when his vehicle went off the edge of the road. Freeman overcorrected, flipping his 1997 Nissan Maxima several times before coming to a rest.

Emergency crews extracted Freeman and his passenger from their vehicle using the jaws of life. They were then both airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, where Freeman was listed in serious condition Monday morning.

The condition of Freeman's passenger has not been released.

Freeman, who won an Academy Award for his performance in 2004's Million Dollar Baby, is a co-owner of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Memphis.

Stay with WMCTV.com for updates on this story.

 

[Denny Crane]

I am truly saddened by this news. Freeman has been one of my favorite actors (of all time). Every interview I've seen of him has shown him to be one of the most humble of characters and an all-around truly good guy.

I hope to hear good news about his recovery soon.

My best wishes are out to him and his family.

 

[huevonkiller]

I hope he is doing alright by now, he does seem like a great person.

 

[pegs]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I hope he's okay, he's one of my favorite actors...this would be a TERRIBLE loss.

Something just popped into my mind - curse of Batman..?

 

[Vintage]

I hope he is ok too.

He's one of my favorite actors too.

 

[CelticKing]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Aug 4 2008, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I am truly saddened by this news. Freeman has been one of my favorite actors (of all time). Every interview I've seen of him has shown him to be one of the most humble of characters and an all-around truly good guy.

I hope to hear good news about his recovery soon.

My best wishes are out to him and his family.</div>

Same here man, as well as for my dad, always enjoy his movies. Wish he was younger during this time where he could have starred in so many movies. Him and Clint Eastwood.

 

[kobimel]

He's an incredible actor. This is really sad

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Aug 4 2008, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Something just popped into my mind - curse of Batman..?</div>

I thought of that too...

 

[pegs]

I'll always remember when they had that thing on Family Guy.

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Freeman probably has the best voice ever, especially for narrations.

 

[Really Lost One]

I think he's going to be fine

They said he was talking and joking after the accident...

 

[NJNetz]

I hope he's fine. Great actor.



Btw, why is he driving a '97 Maxima?

 

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 4 2008, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think he's going to be fine

They said he was talking and joking after the accident...</div>

Actor Morgan Freeman is injured in car accident - Yahoo



<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"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."

McFerrin said bystanders converged on the scene trying to get a glimpse of the actor.

When one person tried to snap a photo with a cell phone camera, Freeman joked, "no freebies, no freebies," McFerrin said.</div>

 

[Really Lost One]

Talk about overreacting...

I was scared when I heard the first report (the one Denny posted). Glad to hear he's fine. Morgan's a great actor

 

[BasX]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Aug 4 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'll always remember when they had that thing on Family Guy.

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Freeman probably has the best voice ever, especially for narrations.</div>
like a twinkie, like a twinkie

 

[Run BJM]

Hope hes ok, one of the best actors out there and definitely one of my top 5 favorites.

Glad to hear the reports that hes talking and joking too but I'm always a little concerned abut random reports like that ever since Sean Taylor was murdered. I remember going to bed late at night and there was a report that he was conscious and looked like he was going to make it, then in the morning i get in my car in the morning and the first thing I hear is that hes dead. That feeling really sucked.

 

[Master Shake]

I love Morgan Freeman, no homo. I'm prayin'.