Morgan Freeman has Been Seriously Injured in a Car Accident. Updated
Actor Morgan Freeman was seriously injured in a car accident in rural Tallahatchie County in the Mississippi Delta around 11:30pm on Sunday August 3rd.Freeman had been driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima that belonged to Demaris Meyer, who was in the passenger seat, when the car left the road and flipped over several times before landing in a ditch.
"They had to use the jaws of life to extract him from the vehicle. He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point," said Clay McFerrin, the editor of Sun Sentinel in Charleston.
Freeman was airlifted to Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn, where he remains in serious condition. Donna Lee, Freeman's publicist, said that he suffered a broken shoulder and arm and appears to be in a bit of pain. The condition of Freeman's passenger, Demaris Meyer, still remains unknown.
UPDATE: According to Morgan's publicist, Donna Lee, "He has a broken arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder damage but he is in good spirits. He is going to have surgery this afternoon or tomorrow to correct the damage. He says he'll be okay and is looking forward to a full recovery."
Donna Lee issued a statement Tuesday morning stating that, "Morgan is doing well after his surgery last night to reconnect nerves and repair damage in his left arm and hand. The surgery last night lasted four and a half hours. He's visiting with family this morning. As of this morning he's up and walking around and looking forward to his release in a few days."
