Morgan Freeman blessé gravement dans un accident d'auto..

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MSNBC News Services
updated 12:17 p.m. ET Aug. 4, 2008

Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman was seriously injured in a car accident in Mississippi on Sunday night according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Police report that Freeman, 71, was driving eastbound on Highway 32 near the town of Ruleville, Miss., around 11:30 p.m. when his car left the road and flipped several times.

Police say Freeman and a female passenger had to be extracted from the vehicle and the actor was flown to Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., where spokeswoman Kathy Stringer said he was listed in serious condition. There was no word on the condition of the passenger.

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The hospital, commonly known as The Med, is an acute-care teaching facility that serves patients within 150 miles of Memphis.

Ashley Norris, manager of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, that is owned by Freeman, confirmed the actor was in a wreck. Norris said she had no other details.

TMZ.com is reporting that state troopers said "The Dark Knight" star was talking at the scene of the accident.

Check back with msnbc.com for updates on this breaking story.

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman was involved in a serious car accident Sunday night in north Mississippi.

Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesperson Ben Williams said Freeman and a female passenger were traveling eastbound on Mississippi Highway 32 in Tallahatchie County when his vehicle went off the edge of the road. Freeman overcorrected, flipping his 1997 Nissan Maxima several times before coming to a rest.

Emergency crews extracted Freeman and his passenger from their vehicle using the jaws of life. According to Williams, they were both airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, where Freeman was listed in serious condition Monday morning.

The condition of Freeman's passenger has not been released.

Freeman, who won an Academy Award for his performance in 2004's Million Dollar Baby, is a co-owner of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Memphis. He currently stars in the Batman sequel The Dark Knight.

j'espere qu'il va s'en sortir!

[pistolio]

ouf, je viens d'entendre ça à la radio, il est entre la vie et la mort. Prompt rétablissement

[marc-123]

jespere quil vas sen sortir.

[Onan]

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jespere quil vas sen sortir.

Moi aussi, c'est mon acteur favori.

[marc-123]

a par le film de boxe ( la fille a 1 million ) dans quel film a t'il jouer ??
perso jai ecouter le film est il etait tres bon

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Moi aussi, c'est mon acteur favori.

[Crashking]

Envoyé par marc-123

a par le film de boxe ( la fille a 1 million ) dans quel film a t'il jouer ??

Morgan Freeman (I)

[marc-123]

ha !! ses lui XD je pensai pas que c lui jai vue son dernier film jai vrm adorer ( le film ou il sont a lhopital etc ) je me rappel pu du nom ..

[daymz]

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ouf, je viens d'entendre ça à la radio, il est entre la vie et la mort. Prompt rétablissement

Je pense que nos chers médias ont exagéré un peu beaucoup...

Bon, je sais que TMZ est pas une référence non plus ...
Freeman Not Ready for His Close Up After Wreck - TMZ.com

Mais:

UPDATE: Freeman's rep confirms the actor broke his shoulder and arm, but expects him to make a "good" recovery.

[pistolio]

Envoyé par daymz

Je pense que nos chers médias ont exagéré un peu beaucoup...

Bon, je sais que TMZ est pas une référence non plus ...
Freeman Not Ready for His Close Up After Wreck - TMZ.com

Mais:

bon, maudite désinformartion sale