Tracy Morgan Car Crash and Health Update: Comedian's Son Says He's 'Doing Good,' and 'Resting' at Home
After suffering from critical injuries in a devastating car crash last month, Tracy Morgan has finally returned home where he will undergo intensive outpatient treatment.
The famous comic was seriously injured on June 7 when a speeding Wal-Mart truck slammed into a limo bus carrying him and four others on the New Jersey Turnpike, CNN reported. The collision killed Morgan's longtime friend, comedian James McNair, aka Uncle Jimmy Mack, and injured the other passengers.
However, the actor's son, Tracy Jr, told the New York Daily News that Morgan is now resting at his home in Cresskill, New Jersey.
"He's doing good. He's just resting," said his son Sunday morning.
The 45-year-old "30 Rock" star suffered broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken femur and a broken leg from the accident. After being hospitalized for two weeks, he then spent three weeks recovering in a rehabilitation center.
Last week, Morgan and the other surviving victims from the crash filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart for their careless and negligent ownership of the vehicle.
According to the suit, the retailer has a custom and practice of recklessly allowing its drivers to operate its trucks for long periods of time without adequate rest, Reuters reported.
The complaint states that an Arkansas-based Wal-Mart store in Bentonville knew or should have been aware that its truck driver, Kevin Roper, was awake for over 24 hours before the accident and that he should have been restricted from operating the vehicle due to federal regulations. The suit also claims that Roper drove over 700 miles prior to beginning his work shift.
The former "Saturday Night Live" actor and "the other plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages and attorneys' fees," Reuters reported.
Meanwhile, Roper has pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular homicide and assault by auto.
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