Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was badly injured in a car accident in Mississippi last night around 11:30 pm reports TMZ. He was taken by airlift to Memphis where he is currently listed in serious condition (at least he's not very, very critical like poor Bernie Mac). The condition of Freeman's unidentified female passenger is unknown. Police say Freeman was talking at the scene, and they found his voice strangely soothing.I don't want to start a bunch of crap about Dark Knight curses...but Heath Ledger? Christian Bale's legal entanglements? Maggie Gyllenhaal and the whole ugly stick thing? Okay, the last one happened a long time ago, but still...if I'm Michael Caine I'm not getting on any planes and I'm making sure to look both ways before crossing any streets.
Update: Freeman broke his shoulder and arm in the wreck, a rollover accident. The jaws of life were needed to extricate him from the vehicle, a '97 Nissan Maxima. It's possible he fell asleep at the wheel. His female passenger has been identified as Demaris Meyer. He reportedly joked with some photographers at the crash site. He's expected to make a recovery, but at his age...well, as Bob Dylan said: You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way.
