Tracy was critically injured after Kevin Roper smashed his rig into the back of the actor's chauffeured limo bus. (Image Courtesy: AP)
Highlights
- Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is showing signs of improvement following a highway crash that badly injured him and killed one of his friends, his spokesman said on Thursday.
- A former star of Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, Mr Morgan was still in hospital, in critical but stable condition, on Thursday but his medical team is "optimistic that his recovery is progressing," spokesman Lewis Kay said.
- "Today was a better day," Lewis said.
- The actor’s fiancee was by his side and was relaying to him everyone's prayers and good wishes, Lewis said.
- Mr Morgan, 45, suffered broken ribs and a broken leg in the Saturday morning crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. The crash killed fellow comedian James McNair and seriously injured two other people in Mr Morgan's limo bus.
- Prosecutors say Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper's truck hit the American-comedian’s limo. The Georgia resident has pleaded not guilty to death by auto and assault by auto charges.
- A criminal complaint alleges that Mr Roper hadn't slept for more than 24 hours before the accident when he swerved to avoid slow traffic on the turnpike and plowed into the actor’s limo.
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc, based in Arkansas, has not explained what Mr Roper's driving route was. It has said it believes he was in compliance with federal safety regulations.
- The actor-comedian’s assistant, Jeffrey Millea, of Connecticut, and comedian Ardie Fuqua Jr, of Jersey City, were injured in the crash. Kay said Jeffrey’s wife had reported that her husband "has also shown much improvement over the past few days" and that she was very thankful for the love and support their family has received.
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is showing signs of improvement following a highway crash that badly injured him and killed one of his friends, his spokesman said on Thursday.
A former star of
Saturday Night Live and
30 Rock, Mr Morgan was still in hospital, in critical but stable condition, on Thursday but his medical team is "optimistic that his recovery is progressing," spokesman Lewis Kay said. (Also read:
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"Today was a better day," Lewis said.
The actor's fiancee was by his side and was relaying to him everyone's prayers and good wishes, Lewis said.
Mr Morgan, 45, suffered broken ribs and a broken leg in the Saturday morning crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. The crash killed fellow comedian James McNair and seriously injured two other people in Mr Morgan's limo bus.
Prosecutors say Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper's truck hit the American-comedian's limo. The Georgia resident has pleaded not guilty to death by auto and assault by auto charges.
A criminal complaint alleges that Mr Roper hadn't slept for more than 24 hours before the accident when he swerved to avoid slow traffic on the turnpike and plowed into the actor's limo.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, based in Arkansas, has not explained what Mr Roper's driving route was. It has said it believes he was in compliance with federal safety regulations. (Also read:
Tracy Morgan Crash: Truck Driver's Lack of Sleep Blamed for Accident)
The actor-comedian's assistant, Jeffrey Millea, of Connecticut, and comedian Ardie Fuqua Jr, of Jersey City, were injured in the crash. Kay said Jeffrey's wife had reported that her husband "has also shown much improvement over the past few days" and that she was very thankful for the love and support their family has received.