Tracy Morgan Car Crash and Health Update: 30 Rock Star 'Still Has Long Way to Go,' FX Says New Show Is 'Waiting' for Him
Although Tracy Morgan has been released from the hospital and is currently recovering in a rehabilitation center, a rep for the famous comic says "he still has a long way to go."
"Tracy has been transferred to an undisclosed rehab center, where he is expected to remain for the next few weeks," Morgan's publicist, Lewis Kay, said in a statement, CNN reported. "While he is continuing to show signs of improvement, he still has a long way to go," Kay said.
The comic was critically injured June 7 when a Wal-Mart truck slammed into a limo bus carrying him and four others on the New Jersey Turnpike. The collision killed Morgan's mentor, comedian James McNair, aka Uncle Jimmy Mack, while injuring the other passengers, including his assistant, Jeffrey Millea.
The former "Saturday Night Live" star suffered broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken femur and a broken leg.
Nine days later, both he and his assistant were upgraded to fair condition. However, there has been no update on comedian Ardie Fuqua, who also was critically injured in the crash.
In the midst of his rehabilitation, FX announced that his new untitled show "will be waiting" for the him once he has made a full recovery, reports Liberty Voice.
Meanwhile, Wal-Mart truck driver Kevin Roper turned himself in to police the night of the crash and has pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular homicide and assault by auto. In the criminal complaint, police said Roper hadn't slept for more than 24 hours before the accident and that he swerved to avoid slowed traffic and plowed into the "30 Rock" star's limo, SFGate.com reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board also issued a preliminary report Thursday revealing that Roper was driving 65 mph at the time of the crash -- 20 mph over the speed limit.
Roper is free on $50,000 bail.
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