Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was seriously injured when his limo bus overturned in a road accident involving multiple vehicles in New Jersey early on Saturday morning, police said.
Morgan, best known for his roles on "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock," was taken by helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in critical condition, said Gregory Williams, a New Jersey State Police spokesman.
Another passenger on the limo bus was killed in the accident when two tractor-trailers and three other vehicles crashed at around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike near Cranberry Township, Williams said.
"The limo bus is the only vehicle that overturned," Williams told CNN. "Looks like one of the tractor-trailers may have rear-ended that limo bus, but that's preliminary at this time."
He said he did not believe alcohol played a role in the accident, but said that is part of the investigation.
Six other people besides Morgan were injured, according to Williams.
Morgan, 45, was on the road for his "Turn it Funny" stand-up comedy tour. He was booked to perform at a casino in Dover, Delaware, on Friday night and had been due to appear on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The comedian spent seven years on "Saturday Night Live" before leaving the cast in 2003. He went on to star in the sitcom "30 Rock" for seven seasons, playing an unhinged, reckless comedian named Tracy Jordan in the satire about a network television variety show similar to "SNL."
A hospital spokeswoman referred queries about Morgan to the actor's publicist, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Celebs react on TwitterAs news of the accident broke early Saturday morning, fellow celebrities and friends took to Twitter to express shock and send their thoughts out to Morgan.
"€œSending prayers and love to @RealTracyMorgan & all injured in the NJ accident. I'm pulling for you brother," wrote "€œPsych"€ actor Dulé Hill.
Jay Mohr, like Morgan a "€œSaturday Night Liveâ€" alum, noted the severity of the accident. "I'm from NJ. For the Turnpike to be closed for hours is incredibly, frighteningly rare,"€ he tweeted. "€œI love you @RealTracyMorgan. No more comics, God."
Jemele Hill, co-host of ESPN's "Numbers Never Lie," noted that she had just seen Morgan.
"Saying a prayer for @RealTracyMorgan. He was a guest on @ESPN_Numbers a few weeks ago. Very sweet and talented person," she wrote.
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