Morgan Freeman is having an operation to repair some of the damage caused in his automobile accident.

His spokeswoman, Donna Lee, said that Freeman will undergo surgery at the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center in Memphis, Tenn., to repair injuries to his arm caused by the wreck.

Freeman "has a broken arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder damage, but is in good spirits," Lee said in a statement Monday. "He is having a little bit of surgery this (Monday or Tuesday) to help correct the damage. He says he'll be OK and is looking forward to a full recovery."

A hospital spokeswoman Monday said Freeman was in serious condition but would not discuss his injuries.

According to authorities, Freeman and a companion were traveling on a dark, two-lane highway that cuts through the expansive farmlands of the Mississippi Delta when the car ran off the side of the road about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Police said that there's no evidence of alcohol or drugs in connection with the crash.

The vehicle flipped several times but landed upright in a ditch alongside Mississippi Highway 32, about 5 miles west of Charleston, not far from where Freeman owns a home with his wife.

Clay McFerrin, the editor of a Charleston newspaper who says he was at the scene, described Freeman as lucid and conscious and said that he was talking and joking with rescue workers.

Freeman won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby" in 2005. He's also starred in such films as "The Shawshank Redemption," "Driving Miss Daisy," "Unforgiven," "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and "Street Smart" -- which earned the actor his first Oscar nomination.

Freeman, 71, currently stars as Wayne Enterprises CEO Lucius Fox in the "Batman Begins" sequel "The Dark Knight." He's also currently starred in the action thriller "Wanted" and the comedy drama "The Bucket List."