Morgan Freeman 'Serious' After Car Crash

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"The Insider" has confirmed that Oscar winner Morgan Freeman was in a car crash last night at 11:30 near his home town in rural Mississippi and hospitalized in "serious" condition.

The Jaws of Life were used to extract Morgan and a female passenger from the 71-year-old actor's 1997 Nissan Maxima and both were airlifted to Memphis Medical Center, police said.


Mississippi state police said Freeman's car went off the shoulder of the road and flipped over. It was a one-person car crash and there was no indication that alcohol was involved, police said.

Sun Sentinel reporter Clay McFerrin tells "The Insider" that after he arrived on the accident scene it appeared Freeman's car was airborne when it left the road and dropped 8-10 feet into a ditch. 


McFerrin added that the actor was "conscious" and joking with a rescuer on the scene, even telling one onlooker trying to get a picture that there are "no freebies."

"The Insider" has also learned that Freeman is due to begin production in early September on 'The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle,' co-starring Pierce Brosnan and directed by Danny DeVito.

Published 8/4/08 by the Insider

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  • dfeadf 2/2/10 Reply
  • go die you ing dumb hoe
    Anonymous 8/15/08 Reply
  • Mr. Freeman: Your one of last great icons in the entertainment industry. Get well soon. My best to you, your family and friends.My prayers are with you during your recovery. Chef George B. Leblanc Houston, Tx.
    Anonymous 8/11/08 Reply
  • Such a great actor and a friend to all who loved his movies. Morgan you will be greatly and sadly missed !!
    Anonymous 8/11/08 Reply
  • May God bless you Mr. Freeman. My husband and I have been great fans of your work for a long time. We pray that you will have a complete and swift recovery. 'Jesus is the healer'. Shirley W.
    Anonymous 8/7/08 Reply
  • hang in there morgan dont worry about a thing cause jesus got u covered
    yagirl 8/6/08 Reply
  • get well very soon morgan. who are the best
    Anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
  • My prayers are with you.
    Anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
  • May god keep him safe.
    Tadaima 8/6/08 Reply
  • prayer... the last refuge of the hopeless.... I want the DOCTORS to do the best they can to insure a speedy recover.
    Anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
  • Morgan Freeman could afford any car in the world, but he was driving a 1997 Maxima. What a humble man! My prayers are with them both.
    Anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
    • Not humble. He was driving his girlfriend's car, who was in the passenger seat. He's married.
      Anonymous 8/6/08
  • i hope hes okay
    Anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
  • Hope he gets well soon. I loved how he joked, even after a pretty serious car crash, so I hope there is good news for the future!
    Anonymous 8/5/08 Reply
  • Get well soon, Morgan.
    Anonymous 8/5/08 Reply
  • omg, morgans the best, great actor
    Anonymous 8/5/08 Reply