It hasn’t even been 24 hours since the crash and police has already charged the driver of the Walmart truck that hit Tracy Morgan with 1 count of Death By Auto and 4 counts of Assualt By Auto. The driver is expected to surrender. As of now Tracy condition is expected to remain the same . hit the jump for more details .
The Middlesex County Prosecutors Office says 35-year old Kevin Roper was charged with 1 count of death by auto and 4 counts of assault by auto.
Roper’s bail has been set at $50k … and prosecutors expect him to surrender.
As we previously reported, Morgan was riding in a limo bus on the NJ Turnpike on his way home from a gig last night … when it was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler and overturned.
Tracy and another passenger were airlifted to a nearby hospital where they remain in critical condition. Another passenger, James McNair, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Also, Walmart has stepped up and offered to pay any bills of the victims in the crash.
Walmart President/CEO Bill Simon says they’re working with investigators to figure out what led to the crash … adding, “this is a tragedy and we are profoundly sorry that one of our trucks was involved.”
Simon says, “We can’t change what happened, but we will do what’s right for the family of the victim and the survivors in the days and weeks ahead.”
