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Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman seriously hurt in crash
gaurdian UK ^
| 8/4/08
| Dan Glaister
Posted on 08/04/2008 2:30:22 PM PDT by Kimmers
The Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman said to be in a serious condition after the car he was driving flipped over several times late on Sunday.
Freeman was driving near his home in Charleston, Mississippi, at the time of the accident. The actor and a female companion were cut free by emergency workers before being airlifted to a hospital 90 miles away in Memphis, Tennessee.
Kathy Stringer, a spokeswoman for the regional medical centre in Memphis, described the 71-year-old actor's condition as "serious".
The editor of the Charleston Sun Sentinel newspaper, who arrived at the scene shortly after the accident, said Freeman had been conscious and talking to rescuers.
"They had to use the jaws of life [hydraulic cutters] to extract him from the vehicle," Clay McFerrin said. "He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point."
His account was confirmed by state troopers, who added that Freeman's 1997 Nissan Maxima had apparently gone off the road. The actor overcorrected, causing the car to flip over several times before coming to a rest.
Mississippi highway patrol sergeant Ben Williams told the Clarion-Ledger newspaper: "Both [occupants] had some injuries, to what extent I do not know."
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: batmancurse; curse; darkknightcurse; heathledger; hollywood; morganfreeman
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To: Kimmers
My Maxima is older than his. And she just turned 200K with no sign of slowing down. I’ll “drive her to the moon” then look for something else.
To: Kimmers
To: BlessedBeGod
Dang, I searched on this site and googled it....nothing came up and I was suprised when I did not find it......
Thank you for not saying the usual “already been posted” (twice)
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posted on
08/04/2008 4:08:13 PM PDT
by
Kimmers
To: nmh; All
Every time I see or hear Freeman I feel good. He has such an uplifting spirit.
Been trying to find out what “serious” means. They say he has some broken bones, shoulder and elbow which require surgery tomorrow. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/05/2324277.htm?section=entertainment
They had to use the jaws of life to remove him from vehicle.
Perhaps he has narcolepsy. A poster said he has wrecked a car before driving alone with no other vehicle involved. A lot of people drive when tired and just go to sleep.
At least he is not listed as “critical” or having “grave” injuries.
To: shalom aleichem
"Every time I see or hear Freeman I feel good. He has such an uplifting spirit."
Evidently you were not paying attention when the 2004 Democrat Convention opened here in Boston.
Freeman would have stuck to movie commentary if he was seriously interested in maintaining his fan base.
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posted on
08/04/2008 5:18:09 PM PDT
by
Radix
(Think it is bad now? Wait until you have to press "2" for English!)
To: Kimmers
I love his portrayal of God in Bruce Almighty.
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posted on
08/04/2008 5:24:29 PM PDT
by
diamond6
(Everyone who is for abortion has been born. Ronald Reagan)
To: Radix
Don’t rain on my parade. As I said, whenever “I” see or hear Morgan. I did not watch (let alone “pay attention to”) the 2004 Dem event you describe, and wonder why you did! Masochist?
To: Kimmers
I just saw him in The Dark Knight: another great performance by this great actor. I'm sending prayers for his recovery.
To: windsorknot
Me too...Mr. Freeman is actually one of the few decent actors left in Hollywood, along with Kelsey Grammer, Robert Duvall, Patricia Heaton, and a few others who share a love and respect for their country.
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posted on
08/04/2008 5:51:14 PM PDT
by
T Lady
(The Mainstream Media: Public Enemy #1)
To: shalom aleichem
"Dont rain on my parade. As I said, whenever I see or hear Morgan. I did not watch (let alone pay attention to) the 2004 Dem event you describe, and wonder why you did! Masochist?"
I watched & listened to portions because I choose to not walk through this valley with my head up my ass.
Thanks for playing.
Go play on the Internet for more info.
Athough the link below is no longer active, back in 2004 it caused a bit of a stir out here. To my knowledge, I was the very first person on FR.Com to post about the
Halftime Pizza protest
sign.
Evidence seems to be gone now, but shortly after I posted it in 2004, it showed up on Drudge, and more again here on this site..
You can do your own homework to prove me a liar.
When the government talks about restricting free speech to permitted "zones," they mean it. Mark Pasquale, owner of Halftime Pizza in Boston, was issued a citation for having an anti-DNC sign in his store window without a government permit. The sign says "D.N.C. THANKS FOR NOTHING! GO BUSH."
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posted on
08/04/2008 6:34:40 PM PDT
by
Radix
(Think it is bad now? Wait until you have to press "2" for English!)
To: windsorknot
“I just saw him in The Dark Knight: another great performance by this great actor.”
I saw the movie last weekend and I agree, he defines the word, cool, he is a class act.....prayers for him and the passenger
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posted on
08/04/2008 8:44:03 PM PDT
by
Kimmers
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