Mikey2Dope Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/actor-tracy-morgan-critically-injured-after-road-accident-1.2668249 Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured Saturday after a tractor-trailer rammed into his chauffeured limousine bus, setting off a chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left one person dead, authorities said. A limousine bus carrying the former Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock cast member and six others overturned near Cranbury Township at about 1 a.m.,.after it was hit by a tractor-trailer, state police Sgt. 1st Class Greg Williams said James McNair, 62, of Peekskill, New York, a passenger in the limo bus, died in the crash, Williams said. Three other men, including Morgan, were in critical condition at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, and one was in fair condition, he said. Two occupants weren't injured. Morgan's publicist said the comedian was in the chauffeured vehicle returning from a tour date when the crash occurred. "His family is now with him and he is receiving excellent care," spokesman Lewis Kay said. "We don't anticipate much of a change in his condition today but will provide a further update once more information becomes available." Williams declined to release details of the accident, including what may have caused the pileup involving two tractor-trailers, an SUV, two cars and Morgan's limo bus. Kay's statement did not reveal the extent of Morgan's injuries or identify the others involved in the crash. Difficult childhood Morgan performed comedy standup Friday night at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Delaware. His scheduled appearance at the Fillmore Charlotte in North Carolina on Saturday night has been cancelled. Police say the vehicle carrying the 45-year-old former Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock cast member and six others was involved in a six-vehicle accident on a New Jersey turnpike early this morning. (Richard Clement/Reuters) The 45-year-old New York City native joined SNL in 1996 and was on the sketch-comedy program for seven years before leaving to star in The Tracy Morgan Show in 2003. That show lasted just one season. In 2006, Morgan found a long-running role on NBC's hit show 30 Rock, which was created by SNL co-star Tina Fey. He received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor for 30 Rock in 2009. One of his signature routines on "30 Rock" involved an award category his character invented called an "EGOT," representing all the entertainment-related awards he hoped to win: an Emmy, a Grammy, and Oscar and a Tony. Morgan grew up fatherless, one of five siblings, in a blighted section of Brooklyn, where he helped raise and support the family. He once called his gift for being funny "a defence mechanism" for his miserable circumstances. As a teen, he started doing comedy on the streets to supplement the family's welfare income. His tough upbringing informed his humour. "My aunt was a crackhead," he told his Brooklyn audience in a recent special aired on Comedy Central. "I remember one Christmas she bought me a Game Boy. Then she stole it. Then she helped me look for it." In recent years, he has struggled with alcoholism and has been arrested on drunken driving charges. He had a successful kidney transplant in late 2010. Morgan's films include Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Longest Yard, First Sunday, Rio and Why Stop Now. The New Jersey Turnpike was closed for more than five hours after the crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 That's not good news for Tracy. Good luck man, hope he pulls through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Wow. Hope he pulls through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 i love you tina fey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 irrelevant but Kristen Wiig is better No, lol. Hope Morgan pulls through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookman Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Sad to hear he was just recently on the Team 1040 and was just recently performed in Vancouver. He kicked ass in 30 Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asian player Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 please get well soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 irrelevant but Kristen Wiig is better lmao no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 irrelevant but Kristen Wiig is better I mean, we're all allowed to have our opinions and all but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Cabbie just had an interview with him! Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustavo Fring Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 irrelevant but Kristen Wiig is better Lmao.... she's good but not Amy Poehler good. Parks and rec <3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Rip crash victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 hope he and the other injured people pull through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Awful news, hope he pulls through...he's one of a kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Awful news, hope he pulls through...he's one of a kind. Brian Fellows safari planet was one of my fav SNL sketches of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWAQcsMstCc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Brian Fellows safari planet was one of my fav SNL sketches of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWAQcsMstCc Mine too, it's where I first learned of him. Used to just LOVE it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Eerie how I just heard him on the TEAM 1040 with Sekeres and Price. He was promoting his Vanouver appearance. Did he ever do that show or was it still to come? btw, the latest is he is expected to stay in intensive care for awhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Update: Tracy Morgan is suing Wal-Mart: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/12/tracy-morgan-sues-wal-mart_n_5580210.html?utm_hp_ref=canada&ir=Canada I'll just post the link, but the gist is that the driver had been awake for over 24 hours and fell asleep at the wheel. He had worked 13.5 hours and was making a 700 mile commute to his home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Smart move. Everyone knows Walmart didn't get to be the giant it is by paying it's employees handsomely, so going after the driver would be pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Smart move. Everyone knows Walmart didn't get to be the giant it is by paying it's employees handsomely, so going after the driver would be pointless. True - plus Wal-Mart has a responsibility for ensuring space workplace practices. I'm guessing this lawsuit is more about awareness than about money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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