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Hollywood veteran Morgan Freeman is in “good spirits” at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, after breaking his arm and elbow in a car crash.
Initially thought to be gravely injured after the Regional Medical Centre described his condition as “serious”, the 71-year-old actor is expected to make a good recovery, according to his spokeswoman.
Freeman "has a broken arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder damage, but is in good spirits", his publicist, Donna Lee, said.
The Oscar-winner was airlifted to hospital after his car left a rural highway late on Sunday night, becoming airborne before landing in a ditch.
Freeman, who is currently on cinema screens in the Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight, and his female passenger, Demaris Meyer, of Memphis, had to be cut from the wreckage.
Sergeant Ben Williams, a Highway Patrol spokesman, said that Freeman was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima, belonging to Ms Meyer, when the car left the road and overturned several times. "There's no indication that either alcohol or drugs were involved," Mr Williams said.
Both Freeman and Meyer had been wearing seatbelts. There was still no information on Ms Meyer's condition, he said.
The crash happened north of the small town of Ruleville in rural Tallahatchie County in the Mississippi Delta. Freeman, who won an Oscar in 2005 for his role in Million Dollar Baby, lives near by with his wife, Myrna, on a 126-acre ranch.
Clay McFerrin, Editor of local paper Sun Sentinel, said that he arrived at the crash scene on Mississippi Highway 32 soon after it happened. "They had to use the jaws of life [hydraulic cutters] to extract him from the vehicle," he said.
"He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point."
Mr McFerrin said that bystanders had converged on the scene trying to get a glimpse of the actor. When one person tried to take a photo with a mobile phone camera, Freeman responded: "No freebies, no freebies."
Freeman is due to play Nelson Mandela in The Human Factor, which begins filming next year.
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Great to hear that you are doing well. Would love to see you doing more "Almighty" rolls. Looks like "He" was with you and your companion. Stay well and gGod Bless.
Brenda Bowen, Dayton, TX
Brenda Bowen, Dayton, TX, ISA
Great to hear you are doing ok, luv your work and hope to see lots more, especially The Human Factor!
Ilze Burger, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Hope you recover quickly and completely! I love ALL of your movies..you are one of a select few "classy" men left in Hollywood. All of your roles are perfectly suited for you and you for them. They all just seem to fit to you so wonderfully! Loved The Bucket List as well as Bruce Almighty! My faves!
Connie Smith, Meridian, MS, USA
Wishing you get speedy recovery, as well as his passenger. You are one the best actors of Hollywood stars.
Afonso, Macau (SAR), China, PR
Wishing you a speedy recovery. You are by far one of my favorite actors. I love you in the new Batman and you were fantastic in the Bucket list. May God Bless you, your family and your friend.
Linda Jones, Whitehall, USA
Wishing you a Speedy recovery , all the very best
Dave Stevens, Edinburgh EH16 4AD, Scotland
I hope you make a speedy recovery.
Heather, Manchester, UK
Good luck, Morgan. Get well soon. We love your films.
Richard, Alicante, Spain
Wishing both morgan freeman and his passenger a full, speedy recovery, glad to hear your injuries are not as serious as first presumed, you are a legend of an actor, looking forward to seeing you in the new batman film. Luke Batten, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Luke Batten, Southampton, England
Is Jack Nicholson in there at the same time?
Andy South, York,
Best Wishes to Morgan Freeman and his passenger Ms. Meyer, our prayers for a successful and complete recovery.
We are very happy to hear the positive update.
May God's Blessings be with you,
Cami & Family, Kansas City, Mo., USA
Cami Newton-Stanton, Lees Summit, Mo. 64064, USA
Proof also of the sensationalist 'print the most dramatic headlines' nature of the press!
John, London,
I would like to wish this great actor well & a speedy recovery have enjoyed so many of his films From Shawshank to 7 to Miss Daisy & that one in the rain! He is one of a number of actors you know the film will be good in advance look forward to 'The Human Factor' the perfect combination Morg-Mand !
Dave Farmer, Broxbourne, England
He is one of the best in Hollywood. Always a class act, playing roles that are dignified as well as uplifting. God speed on his recovery as well as that of his passenger. Want his star to continue to shine.
tenya l griggsby, fort worth, tx , usa
Morgan
You are a living legend, stay that way matey
Get well soon and I look forward to seeing you in the next Batman film
Jon
Jon Stepien, Leicester, England
Glad to hear that Morgan Freeman's injuries are not as serious as first suggested. Proof enough that both he and his passenger were saved from much worse by having their seatbelts on. Wishing them speedy recovery and seeing him back on screen soon.
William Bonett, Lymington, Hampshire, UK