Morgan Freeman Car Accident
August 4, 2008: TMZ.com reported that Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman was injured in a car accident on Mississippi's Highway 32. Freeman, who had been driving, was airlifted to a Memphis, Tennessee, hospital after the wreck. He suffered a broken arm and elbow, and sustained a shoulder injury, but was discharged from the hospital 3 days later, on August 7. Memphis resident Demaris Meyer was Freeman's passenger; Meyer also sustained non-life-threatening injuries.1
Fast Facts
- August 3, 2008: Morgan Freeman reportedly in a car accident in Mississippi2
- One-vehicle wreck reportedly happened around 11:30 p.m. near Ruleville, Mississippi2
- Freeman was reportedly airlifted to Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee2 3
- Passenger identified as Demaris Meyer1
- No definitive word on Meyer's condition1
- Freeman was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima belonging to Meyer4
- According to some reports, the car flipped several times5
- Crews had to cut Freeman and Meyer from the wreckage of the car5
- Freeman was reportedly conscious at the scene before he was taken to the hospital6
- Alcohol reportedly not a factor in the accident2
Freeman Car Accident Tweets and Quotes
"Damn, Morgan Freeman critical after car crash, hope he's ok. (always liked him as an actor but his role in Batman has put him on my A+ List)"—Carlitoes7
"Apparently, Morgan Freeman was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima when he flipped it. Talk about a humble guy."—Daniel Horton8
"Bystanders converged on the accident scene.... When one person tried to snap a photo... [Morgan] Freeman joked, "no freebies, no freebies."—Daniel Horton9
"Morgan Freeman drives a '97 Maxima?" —Matthewgood10
"I knew it! There's a curse on The Dark Knight. I mean, it started with Heath. Then Bale. Now Morgan Freeman. I hope Aaron and Maggie hide!"—CisforChesney11
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