JACKSON, Miss — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was seriously injured in a car accident late Sunday night in Mississippi, the Associated Press reports.
The 71-year-old star is in serious condition, a hospital spokesperson tells AP.
Freeman was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima that belongs to Demaris Meyer of Memphis at the time of crash, which happened around midnight on Mississippi Highway 32. The vehicle went off the road and rolled over several times before coming to a stop, Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Ben Williams tells AP.
"There's no indication that either alcohol or drugs were involved," said Williams, who added both Freeman and Meyer were wearing seatbelts.
Emergency crews used the jaws of life to remove Freeman and Meyer, who were both airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.
Freeman lives in Mississippi with his wife. The fan favorite won an Academy Award for the 2004 film "Million Dollar Baby," in which he starred alongside Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood. Other notable film credits include "The Shawshank Redemption," "Driving Miss Daisy" and the current box-office smash "The Dark Knight."
Despite his injuries, Freeman was reportedly joking with rescue personnel. Clay McFerrin, editor of the Sun Sentinel in Charleston, said the star cracked a joke when one of the many bystanders at the scene attempted to snap a photo using a camera phone.
"No freebies, no freebies," McFerrin told AP of the actor's response.
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