Details are still unfolding in the fatal six-vehicle accident involving Tracy Morgan which left the actor/comedian in critical condition and one dead in New Jersey. The incident occurred after a tractor-trailer crashed into Morgan’s limousine bus and caused a chain-reaction pileup.
On Saturday, a rep for Morgan told PEOPLE:
“Tracy remains in critical condition at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital. He sustained these injuries in an accident that occurred early this morning as one of several passengers in a chauffeured SUV returning from a tour date in Delaware. His family is now with him and he is receiving excellent care. We don’t anticipate much of a change in his condition today but will provide a further update once more information becomes available.”
Fellow comedian and Morgan’s mentor James “Jimmy Mack” McNair, 63, was killed in the crash. The Peekskill, New York native often wrote for Morgan and also hosted “The Original Uncle Jimmy Mack’s Amateur Hour.”
Two others, Jeffrey Millea and Ardie Fuqua Jr., were listed in critical condition along with Morgan at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital. Another comedian, Harris Stanton, was treated and released from the hospital on Saturday.
Truck driver Kevin Roper, 35, turned himself into state police on Saturday as he was accompanied by his attorney. He was released on $50,000 bail. Officials report Roper failed to slow for traffic ahead, swerving at the last minute to avoid the crash and hitting Morgan’s limo bus.
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Roper has reportedly been charged with one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto.