US actor Tracy Morgan, known for his Emmy-nominated turn on television comedy 30 Rock, was critically injured in a six-car crash in New Jersey that killed one of his friends.
The incident occurred as the 45-year-old Morgan, a former star of Saturday Night Live, was heading home from a stand-up performance in the East Coast state of Delaware.
A 35-year-old Georgia truck driver — identified as Kevin Roper — was charged with one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto, according to a statement from state prosecutors, cited by local media.
Roper’s truck allegedly caused the accident on the New Jersey Turnpike near the state capital Trenton, which involved Morgan’s limo bus, another truck, two cars and an SUV.
