Actor Morgan Freeman hospitalized at The MED ...

[Lazie]

Actor Morgan Freeman hospitalized at The MED after serious car accident


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. According to Williams, they were 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. He currently stars in the Batman sequel The Dark Night.

[Farmah]

Yeah, it sounds serious. Here's another story:

Morgan Freeman in Serious Condition After Car Accident

By Marla Lehner
Originally posted Monday August 04, 2008 11:50 AM EDT
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Morgan Freeman is in serious condition after being involved in a car accident in Mississippi late Sunday night.

The 71-year-old Oscar winner, who currently costars in the blockbuster The Dark Knight, was driving in Tallahatchie County when the accident happened at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Mississippi Highway Patrol public affairs officer Sgt. Williams tells PEOPLE.

A passenger, whose name was not released, was also in the car with Freeman.

The actor was airlifted from the accident scene to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, where a spokesperson says Freeman is currently in serious condition.

"All I can say is one word: His condition is serious," says Kathy Stringer, the hospital rep. She had no information on a possible other passenger from the vehicle.

Calls to Freeman's rep were not immediately returned.

[Mosiah]

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug 04, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The following is a statement by Donna Lee - Spokesperson/Publicist for Morgan Freeman:
Regarding Morgan's injuries - "Morgan has a broken arm, elbow and has minor shoulder damage but was in good spirits when I spoke with him a short time ago at the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center at The MED, a Level 1 Trauma Center at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis.
He is having a little bit of surgery this afternoon or tomorrow to help correct the damage. He says he'll be OK and is looking forward to a full recovery."
Folks are welcome to send well wishes - no flowers or gifts - to:
PO Box 16548, Encino, CA 91416 in care of Morgan Freeman
Or they can blog him at: http://www.planitnow.org/morgan/
He and we thank everyone who has sent them for the good wishes and prayers.
SOURCE Donna Lee - Spokesperson/Publicist for Morgan Freeman
Copyright (C) 2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

[Assasin]

thanks good he is ok.

Comedian Bernie Mac is also suffering from Pneumonia in Chicago and it was thought to be serious. Heard it on the Steve Harvey show.

[Karl]

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug 04, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The following is a statement by Donna Lee - Spokesperson/Publicist for Morgan Freeman:
Regarding Morgan's injuries - "Morgan has a broken arm, elbow and has minor shoulder damage but was in good spirits when I spoke with him a short time ago at the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center at The MED, a Level 1 Trauma Center at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis.
He is having a little bit of surgery this afternoon or tomorrow to help correct the damage. He says he'll be OK and is looking forward to a full recovery."
Folks are welcome to send well wishes - no flowers or gifts - to:
PO Box 16548, Encino, CA 91416 in care of Morgan Freeman
Or they can blog him at: http://www.planitnow.org/morgan/
He and we thank everyone who has sent them for the good wishes and prayers.
SOURCE Donna Lee - Spokesperson/Publicist for Morgan Freeman
Copyright (C) 2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

Doesn't look good for his traveling companion...? not a word on her?

[Muadib]

All I can say is:

1997 Maxima ???

[Za]

All I can say is:

1997 Maxima ???

glad he's ok, what's wrong with a 1997 maxima??

[Muadib]

If he had a 2008 Mercedez Benz it might have been a different story..

[Peter R]

ah dat mi aks miself tuh?..mus be his companion's vehicle. Dem had airbags in a '97 Maxima?