Guide Note
Actor Morgan Freeman was involved in a serious car accident at approximately 11:30 p.m. on August 3, 2008, while driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima owned by Demaris Meyer of Memphis. Meyer was a passenger in the car when it flipped over several times. Freeman broke his arm and shoulder in the accident; Meyer also sustained unknown non-life-threatening injuries.1
Fast Facts
- Born: ca. 19602
- Residence: Memphis, Tennessee1
- Owned 1997 Nissan Maxima1
- Occupation: Executive assistant for Fedex2
- Possible cause of crash: Heavy rain3
- Reportedly close friend of Freeman's wife Myrna Colley-Lee2
- Freeman was driving Maxima at time of accident1
- Car flipped several times1
- Meyer and Freeman both wearing seat belts1
- Location of accident: Eastbound Highway 32 in Mississippi, 4 miles east of Charleston1
Meyer's Condition
Meyer's exact injuries were not immediately known but it was reported that she was in better condition than Freeman. Both Meyer and Freeman were reportedly unconscious when a nearby homeowner, Bill Rogers, first reached the overturned Maxima.3
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