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| Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in hospital after being injured in a car accident near his Mississippi home. | Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in hospital after being injured in a car accident near his Mississippi home. |
| 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. |
| The accident happened shortly before midnight on Sunday outside Charleston in the Mississippi Delta. | The accident happened shortly before midnight on Sunday outside Charleston in the Mississippi Delta. |
| A Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman told the BBC that Mr Freeman's car left the road and "began to flip several times" before landing in a ditch. | A Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman told the BBC that Mr Freeman's car left the road and "began to flip several times" before landing in a ditch. |
| Mr Freeman - who had been driving the car - and a female passenger were airlifted to the Memphis hospital, about 145km (90 miles) north of where the accident occurred in Tallahatchie County. | Mr Freeman - who had been driving the car - and a female passenger were airlifted to the Memphis hospital, about 145km (90 miles) north of where the accident occurred in Tallahatchie County. |
| Talking at the scene | Talking at the scene |
| Both the actor and the woman, Demaris Meyer of Memphis, had been wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident, said Sergeant Ben Williams. | Both the actor and the woman, Demaris Meyer of Memphis, had been wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident, said Sergeant Ben Williams. |
| 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 (pictured) | 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 (pictured) |
| "There's no indication that either alcohol or drugs were involved," he added. | "There's no indication that either alcohol or drugs were involved," he added. |
| Mr Freeman was conscious and talking at the scene, he said, but the extent of his injuries was unclear. | Mr Freeman was conscious and talking at the scene, he said, but the extent of his injuries was unclear. |
| There were "no other vehicles or pedestrians involved", he said. | There were "no other vehicles or pedestrians involved", he said. |
| An investigation into the accident is currently under way. | An investigation into the accident is currently under way. |
| Clay McFerrin, editor of local newspaper the Sun-Sentinel, told the Associated Press news agency he had been at the scene on Mississippi Highway 32, not far from where Mr Freeman owns a home with his wife. | Clay McFerrin, editor of local newspaper the Sun-Sentinel, told the Associated Press news agency he had been at the scene on Mississippi Highway 32, not far from where Mr Freeman owns a home with his wife. |
| "He was lucid, conscious," Mr McFerrin said. "He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point." | "He was lucid, conscious," Mr McFerrin said. "He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point." |
| When one person tried to take a photo with a mobile phone, Mr Freeman joked, "no freebies, no freebies," Mr McFerrin said. | When one person tried to take a photo with a mobile phone, Mr Freeman joked, "no freebies, no freebies," Mr McFerrin said. |
| Mechanic | Mechanic |
| Morgan Freeman is one of Hollywood's best loved and busiest actors, says the BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani in Los Angeles. | Morgan Freeman is one of Hollywood's best loved and busiest actors, says the BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani in Los Angeles. |
| Morgan Freeman's business partner says the actor is in great pain | |
| Mr Freeman won a best supporting actor Oscar for boxing drama Million Dollar Baby in 2005. | Mr Freeman won a best supporting actor Oscar for boxing drama Million Dollar Baby in 2005. |
| He has twice been nominated in the leading actor category - for The Shawshank Redemption in 1995 and Driving Miss Daisy in 1990. | He 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! | 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. | 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. |