He and the passenger were reportedly extracted from their crushed-up Nissan Maxima, which rolled over many times, by rescue personnel using the jaws of life. The adored actor was airlifted to the hospital and underwent a four-hour surgery to fix a broken left shoulder, arm, and elbow. Despite the technique being designed to ensure a full recovery, Freeman suffered long-term damage, as he revealed in a 2010 interview with People.
“I suffered nerve damage and it hasn’t gotten better. I can’t move it,” Freeman said of his left hand, which explains the glove–a compression glove to keep the blood flowing–he’s often seen wearing. He added, “If you don’t move your hand, it will swell up. Do you know you move your hand about a million times a day?”
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