Worrying news...

[nichomach]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7541667.stm

Morgan Freeman hurt in car crash
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman received an Oscar for Million Dollar Baby in 2005

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in hospital after being injured in a car accident near his Mississippi home.

The 71-year-old Dark Knight star is in a serious condition, according to staff at Memphis's Regional Medical Center.

The accident happened shortly before midnight on Sunday outside Charleston in the Mississippi Delta.

A Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman told the BBC that Mr Freeman's car left the road and "began to flip several times" before landing in a ditch.

Mr Freeman - who had been driving the car - and a female passenger were airlifted to the Memphis hospital, about 145km (90 miles) north of where the accident occurred in Tallahatchie County.

Apparently he's in a serious condition but was lucid and conscious at the scene.

[Funkstar]

That is terrible.

I really hope he pulls through.

[andy_nico]

Its the curse of The Dark Knight i tells ya!!

Nah in all seriousness Morgan Freeman is a legend ... i hope all goes well for him.

[pauldarkside]

Broken arm and shoulder, nothing serious

[PeterStoba]

Glad he's ok! Great actor.

[pollaxe]

Glad it's not life-threatening but at 71 stuff like this can be significant.

[pauldarkside]

Originally Posted by pollaxe

Glad it's not life-threatening but at 71 stuff like this can be significant.

True, I imagine the shock would be the worst part. Considering some of the films Freeman has been involved with surely the scripts would have done more damage

[Betty_Swallocks]

He's one of my favourite actors. He was fantastic in Shawshank Redemption

[staffsMike]

Glad he's pulling through but this is really odd to me, becuase just yesterday I realised he was 71 and thought I wonder if he pops his clogs soon

[Sybarite]

Does anyone not like Morgan Freeman? He's one of those actors that seems to elicit universal approval - with good reason IMHO.

[staffsMike]

You can't not like Morgan Freeman. It's like saying you don't like Puss in boots.. It's not feasible

[nichomach]

Originally Posted by staffsMike

You can't not like Morgan Freeman. It's like saying you don't like Puss in boots.. It's not feasible

Dunno...I thought "Prince Charming" was a much better single...

[thebawp]

It's good to hear he's okay, like others have said, you just can't dislike the guy. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

[MMVIII]

I too hope he makes a speedy recovery.

From the news reports he seemed lucid after the accident. Supposedly when someone tried to take a photo on their mobile, he joked, "no freebies, no freebies,"

[Jay]

I still can't unserstand how he didn't get an Oscar for The Shawshank Redemption