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June 10, 2014

Walmart Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Crash Had Not Slept for 24 Hours 
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A Walmart truck driver who collided with a limo in a fatal crash on the
New Jersey Turnpike Saturday had not slept for more than 24 hours before
the crash. The crash critically injured former Saturday Night Live
comedian Tracy Morgan and two others and killed comedian James Mc Nair.
Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint against the driver while Walmart
said in a statement it was "profoundly sorry that one of our trucks was
involved." The crash came just days after members of the Senate moved to
loosen regulations aimed at preventing truck driver fatigue. Last week,
a Senate committee passed a measure to suspend the requirement that
truckers take extended breaks after reaching 70 hours on the road over
an eight-day period.

 

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