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| Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in hospital after being injured in a car accident in Mississippi. | Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in hospital after being injured in a car accident in Mississippi. |
| The 71-year-old Dark Knight star is in a serious condition, according to staff at Memphis's Regional Medical Center. | The 71-year-old Dark Knight star is in a serious condition, according to staff at Memphis's Regional Medical Center. |
| Ashley Norris, manager of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale - which is owned by Freeman - confirmed the actor had been in an accident. | Ashley Norris, manager of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale - which is owned by Freeman - confirmed the actor had been in an accident. |
| A spokesman for Mississippi highway Patrol, where the crash happened, said a statement would be released shortly. | A spokesman for Mississippi highway Patrol, where the crash happened, said a statement would be released shortly. |
| FREEMAN FACTS Born 1 June 1937, in Memphis, TennesseeHe spent several years in the US Air Force as a mechanicFreeman started acting in the 1960s, appearing a couple of off-Broadway showsHis first credited film appearance was in 1971's Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow?Freeman starred in some of the biggest films of the 1990s, including The Shawshank Redemption, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Se7en, and Deep ImpactHe won an Oscar in 2005 for the film Million Dollar BabyFreeman plays Lucius Fox in this summer's blockbuster, The Dark Knight | |
| US reports suggested that state police had said the star was talking at the scene of the accident and was airlifted to hospital. | US reports suggested that state police had said the star was talking at the scene of the accident and was airlifted to hospital. |
| Freeman won a best supporting actor Oscar for boxing drama Million Dollar Baby in 2005, and has twice been nominated in the leading actor category - for The Shawshank Redemption in 1995 and Driving Miss Daisy in 1990. | Freeman won a best supporting actor Oscar for boxing drama Million Dollar Baby in 2005, and has twice been nominated in the leading actor category - for The Shawshank Redemption in 1995 and Driving Miss Daisy in 1990. |
| Last year it was announced the actor would play former South African president Nelson Mandela in forthcoming film The Human Factor. | Last year it was announced the actor would play former South African president Nelson Mandela in forthcoming film The Human Factor. |
| His first credited film appearance was in the 1971 movie Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! Prior to that, he had worked as a mechanic in the US Air Force. | His first credited film appearance was in the 1971 movie Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! Prior to that, he had worked as a mechanic in the US Air Force. |
| His film appearances include Se7en, Unforgiven and the rebooted Batman franchise. | His film appearances include Se7en, Unforgiven and the rebooted Batman franchise. |