Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in "good spirits" after surgery for injuries sustained in a serious car accident near his Mississippi home.Mr Freeman's spokeswomen said the surgery to reconnect nerves and repair damage to his left arm and hand lasted four-and-a-half hours.
She said the 71-year-old Dark Knight star was now looking forward to being discharged "as soon as possible".
The accident happened shortly before midnight on Sunday.
Mr Freeman's car ran off the side of the road and overturned several times, landing upright in a ditch.
Mr Freeman, who was driving the car, and a female passenger were airlifted to Memphis's Regional Medical Center, about 90 miles (145km) north of where the accident occurred in Tallahatchie County.
"He is in good spirits and was visiting with family members this morning," said Mr Freeman's spokeswoman, Donna Lee.
"He was walking this morning, and is looking forward to his release as soon as possible."
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