'30 Rock' actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is in a critical condition following a car accident which occurred in the early hours of Saturday (7th June). A man has been arrested on numerous charges for causing the accident and one person's death.
Tracy Morgan is in a critical condition in intensive car after being involved in a multi-car pileup in New Jersey on Saturday (7th June). The 30 Rock actor was travelling with a number of other comedians and comedy writers, one of whom has died as a result of the crash.
Tracy Morgan is receiving 'excellent care' following the crash.
The incident occurred on Saturday morning in the early hours when Morgan and his entourage were returning from Morgan's latest appearance on his Turn it Funny tour. The 45-year-old had performed in Dover, Delaware the previous evening (Friday 6th June).
A man has been charged with numerous offences including one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto, as MTV reports. The man in question appears to have been driving a truck along the same stretch of highway as Morgan and the other four vehicles involved. The Georgia-born man, 35-year-old Kevin Roper, seemingly failed to notice the slow moving traffic and ploughed into the back of the column. A chain reaction, as the WSJ reports, ensued and tragically one man lost his life and several were injured.
Morgan with his partner, Megan Wollover, in April 2014.
The casualty has been named as James McNair, also known as Jimmy Mack, a 63-year-old comic writer. McNair sadly died at the scene but the others in the limo were helicoptered to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The hospital have released a statement which reads "His [Morgan's] family is now with him and he is receiving excellent care. We don't anticipate much of a change in his condition today but will provide a further update once more information becomes available."
The others involved in the crash have since been named by a law enforcement officer speaking to WSJ. They were Jeffrey Millea, comedians Ardie Fuqua Jr. and Harris Stanton. Stanton has since been released but the other three remain in a critical condition.
Morgan is best known for his numerous acting credits which including the hit NBC comedy 30 Rock, in which he plays Tracy Jordan. He was also a long term cast member of Saturday Night Live.
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