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Omaha Steve

(99,059 posts)
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 07:56 PM Jun 2014

Morgan recovering after surgery following crash

Source: AP-Excite

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tracy Morgan was recovering Sunday, but was expected to remain hospitalized for several weeks after having surgery on a broken leg suffered in a deadly chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left two others critically injured and another man dead.

The 45-year-old actor and comedian, a former "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" cast member, remained in critical condition but was "more responsive" Sunday after having surgery for a broken leg, said Morgan's spokesman, Lewis Kay.

Kay said that Morgan also sustained a broken femur, broken nose and several broken ribs and is expected to remain hospitalized for "several weeks." He said that Morgan's family is "tremendously overwhelmed and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from his fans."

A Wal-Mart truck driver from Georgia was charged with death by auto and four counts of assault by auto. Authorities said 35-year-old Kevin Roper, of Jonesboro, apparently failed to slow for traffic ahead early Saturday in Cranbury Township and swerved at the last minute to avoid a crash. Instead, his big rig smashed into the back of Morgan's chauffeured Mercedes limo bus, killing comedian James "Jimmy Mack" McNair, authorities said.

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Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140608/tracy_morgan-accident-8be1686df1.html





This photo provided by the New Jersey State Police shows Kevin Roper. Roper, a Wal-Mart truck driver from Georgia, was charged with death by auto and four counts of assault by auto in the wake of a deadly chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike early Saturday, June 7, 2014, that left actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and two others critically injured and another man dead. (AP Photo/New Jersey State Police)

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Morgan recovering after surgery following crash (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2014 OP
I'm on that road a lot sharp_stick Jun 2014 #1
I also feel sorry for the truck driver. Laffy Kat Jun 2014 #2
What do you want to bet it'll be found he was way over his hours and AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #3
The only thing Wal-Mart will do is fire the guy or the contractor he worked for davidpdx Jun 2014 #6
Walmart said if their driver caused the crash that they would take responsibility... MADem Jun 2014 #7
absolutely Skittles Jun 2014 #4
Thank you, Steve.. :( Cha Jun 2014 #5

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. I'm on that road a lot
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 09:25 PM
Jun 2014

and I never, especially at night, drive the truck & car lanes unless I can't help it.

Laffy Kat

(16,354 posts)
2. I also feel sorry for the truck driver.
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 10:05 PM
Jun 2014

We all make mistakes and he will have to live with this for the rest of his life. Tragic all the way around.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
3. What do you want to bet it'll be found he was way over his hours and
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:39 AM
Jun 2014

was possibly nodding off?

I can't imagine Wal-Mart is any more worker-conscious than any of the fly-by-night corner cutting companies I see making drivers pull way too long hours.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
6. The only thing Wal-Mart will do is fire the guy or the contractor he worked for
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 03:21 AM
Jun 2014

We all know they won't take any responsibility for making their drivers work so many hours straight that they are exhausted. Yep, it's all about cutting corners. I hope this case gets plenty of bad publicity for Wal-Mart as I'm sure this isn't the first or last time it has (or will happen). I wonder how many other people have been killed in this type of circumstance last year.

The driver is going to get screwed and take all the blame (not that he doesn't deserve some of it).

MADem

(135,425 posts)
7. Walmart said if their driver caused the crash that they would take responsibility...
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 04:11 PM
Jun 2014
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/09/showbiz/tracy-morgan-crash/

The truck driver charged in the crash turned himself in to police, and was released on $50,000 bail Saturday night.
Roper was a driver for Walmart.
"This is a tragedy, and we are profoundly sorry that one of our trucks was involved," Bill Simon, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., said in a statement.
"The facts are continuing to unfold. If it's determined that our truck caused the accident, Walmart will take full responsibility."
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