Morgan Freeman Expected To Make Good Recovery

Morgan Freeman is reported to be in 'good spirits' and is expected to make a good recovery, after a serious car accident in Mississippi on Sunday (August 3).

Freeman's spokeswoman Donna Lee has told BBC News that he has a broken arm, a broken elbow and minor shoulder damage.

She reported that: "He is having a little bit of surgery this afternoon or tomorrow to help correct the damage, adding, "He says he'll be OK and is looking forward to a full recovery."

Oscar winning actor, and currently starring in blockbuster The Dark Knight, Freeman's accident involved his car sliding off the road and overturning, before landing upright.

There are no reports yet about the condition of the female passenger in the vehicle who was airlifted to the same hosptial, Memphis's Regional Medical Center.

According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Sergeant Ben Williams, both passengers had been wearing seatbelts and that there was no no "indication that either alcohol or drugs were involved."