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Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:11 am
by Tom_Archive
...or drove
News wrote: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. They were then 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.
How cool is that. Million dollar actor drove a no big deal 11 year old sedan.
Even though he hasn't done much to illuminate the 9/11 conspiracy, I hope he's OK.
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:17 am
by Dr Geek_Archive
Eek! I hope everyone involved is okay.
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:20 am
by Josef K_Archive
I wonder if it was the 'Jaws of life' that made him crash in the first place.
I wou.........
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:43 am
by sack of smashed assholes_Archive
I read that is if morgan freeman was narrating it. didn't like reading the part about the jaws of life.
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:08 pm
by givemenoughrope_Archive
Man, I hope he's ok.
The Jaws of Life saved my family's life when I was about 11. What a shitty day that was...
Thank you, JOL.
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:20 pm
by Dave_Eksvplot_Archive
That's too bad.
I can see why someone like Freeman might want to drive a modest car, though-- It's not like he needs to impress anyone at this point. In fact, I bet there's an entire art to being famous, not unintentionally coming off as condescending sheerly on account of "status" and/or merit.
That or maybe he just likes he Nissan, like someone with $2000 in the bank likes the shitty velcro wallet that fits perfectly in his back pocket.
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:24 pm
by Tom_Archive
Dave/Eksvplot wrote:That's too bad.
I can see why someone like Freeman might want to drive a modest car, though-- It's not like he needs to impress anyone at this point. In fact, I bet there's an entire art to being famous, not unintentionally coming off as condescending sheerly on account of "status" and/or merit.
That or maybe he just likes he Nissan, like someone with $2000 in the bank likes the shitty velcro wallet that fits perfectly in his back pocket.
Yeah, the 96-98 Maxima's are very nice cars. Very well made, not tacky.
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:38 pm
by Dave_Eksvplot_Archive
Admittedly, I know nothing --- absolutely NOTHING! --- about automobiles.
Freeman is an ace actor. Haven't seen anything he's been in recently, but, c'mon... _everybody_ knows Morgan Freeman is an ace actor.
My only qualm with him is that his character saved Kevin Kostner's at the end of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:39 pm
by Dr Geek_Archive
Rick Reuben wrote:So does this mean that there's a curse on the stars of Dark Knight?
It all started with Katie Holmes . . .
Morgan Freeman drives a 97 Maxima?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:05 pm
by Charlie D_Archive
BadComrade wrote:I wonder where he was Driving Miss Daisy to?
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