The actor Morgan Freeman and his wife of 24-years, costumer Myrna Colley-Lee, are getting a divorce, reports Access Hollywood.

The news comes days after the 71-year-old Dark Knight actor was involved in a serious car crash.

"The couple are involved in a divorce action," Morgan’s Mississippi-based attorney and business partner Bill Luckett revealed. "And for legal and practical purposes, Freeman and Colley-Lee have been separated since December of 2007."