"Police had said they believed the driver was dozing and didn't see traffic slowing in front of his 18-wheeler until it was too late, crashing into the vehicle carrying comedian Morgan and his entourage.The limo bus carrying Morgan lost control and began rotating clockwise and then turned over onto its left side. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. It's unknown if the system was working.Spokesman Tom Feeney said turnpike officials haven't seen an increase in fatal accidents in the construction area, which stretches about 35 miles.According to the criminal complaint, Roper operated the truck "without having slept for a period in excess of 24 hours resulting in a motor vehicle accident." It doesn't specify the basis for that assertion."This is part of a systemic problem of having tired people driving at night and driving large trucks," said Henry Jasny, vice president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety.Morgan, a former "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" cast member, was in critical but stable condition Monday.
Tracy Morgan has split from his wife Megan Wollover.The 'Saturday Night Live' alum has confirmed he and Megan - who have seven-year-old daughter Maven together - … Safety advocates said they hope the accident will help their case.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All market data delayed 20 minutes.McNair, of Peekskill, New York, was a close friend and mentor to Morgan, Morgan's ex-wife told the New York Daily News.Wal-Mart trucker Kevin Roper is expected to appear in state court Wednesday. A turnpike authority spokesman said two of three northbound lanes had been closed about a mile ahead of the accident for road work, which likely slowed traffic.But Dave Osiecki, vice president of the American Trucking Association, said no regulations can prevent a driver from making "bad choices."Roper's truck was equipped with a system designed to slow its speed and notify him of stopped traffic ahead, a company spokeswoman said. "He observed at the last minute -- just prior to impact -- the limo bus carrying Morgan and his party. Truck driver Kevin Roper, 35, was charged with one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto. Morgan's fiancee was with him at the hospital, he said.Wal-Mart trucks have been involved in 380 crashes in the past two years, federal data show. All market data delayed 20 minutes.McNair, of Peekskill, New York, was a close friend and mentor to Morgan, Morgan's ex-wife told the New York Daily News.Wal-Mart trucker Kevin Roper is expected to appear in state court Wednesday. All market data delayed 20 minutes.Roper has been charged with death by auto and four counts of assault by auto.
All rights reserved. "We don't anticipate much of a change in his condition today. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. A truck driver's lack of sleep is being blamed for the highway crash that injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian in New Jersey.