Recovering Tracy Morgan Sues Walmart Over Deadly Car Crash in New Jersey

Popular Comedian Tracy Morgan who recently recovered from coma after a car crash - read here - is suing retail giant Walmart following the incident.

Walmart truck driver Kevin Roper is accused of falling asleep at the wheel and causing a multi-vehicle accident when he slammed into the back of Morgan’s limousine in New Jersey, killing Morgan’s colleague James ‘Jimmy Mack’ McNair and hospitalising several others.

The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey on Thursday, alleges the company should have known Roper had been awake for more than 24 hours and that his drive from Georgia, where he lives, to work in Delaware was “unreasonable”.

The suit reads,

Tracy Morgan In Critical Condition After Fatal Car Crash, Walmart Driver Charged

Tracy Morgan is currently in critical condition after his Mercedes Limo was backended by a Walmart truck-trailer. Tracy Morgan is best known for his comedic roles on "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock," and was on his way back from a comic event. 63-year-old James McNair who was in 's vehicle died in the crash while the comedian and three other passengers were hospitalized. The driver of the truck that hit them has been charged now.