Tracy Morgan Fights for His Life After Car Accident
The comedian is in critical condition after being hit by a Walmart truck.
Comedian Tracy Morgan still in critical condition this morning, fighting for his life at New Jersey hospital, the trucker who caused the deadly crash is expected in court later this morning, and ABC's J is outside the hospital in New Brownswick, New Jersey, good morning JM.
Good morning to you, Robin, right now police are telling ABC news that the preliminary belief is that the trucker dosed off right before the crash.
Kevin R the man who police say slammed a Walmart big rig into Tracy Morgan's limo is said to meet a judge today for the first time after that horrific middle of the night crash Saturday morning on the New Jersey turnpike. Morgan and three others are still in critical condition right now, the comedian recovering from a broken leg, femur, nose and several ribs, his rep telling ABC news the 30 rock star is more responsive, Morgan's driver recounting the frightening moment.
felt like an explosion, I just remember the impact and the vehicle going by, seeing a little bit of the Walmart truck go by, we didn't know which way was up, which way was down.
The limo driver kicking the window out to get help.
I climbed around and heard Tracy screaming for help, but I couldn't reach them and pull them.
Police say 35 year old R ran this truck into Morgan's limo bus. Morgan and six others on their way back to New York from a stand up comedy show in Delaware, sources say the truck swerved to avoid the limo, but instead hit it, causing the limo to loose control, slammed into other cars and over turned.
Morgan's long time writing partner, James M died at the scene. R turned himself in after the crash, charged with one count of death by auto, and four counts of assault by auto, Walmart has placed him on administrative leave and promised to take full responsibility if the accident was indeed caused by their company's driver.
And Morgan right now still in critical condition as we said, we're also told he had surgery on his leg Sunday, but he could be here for several weeks.