New Facts in Tracy Morgan Crash
June 30, 2014
The crash heard across the land – the crash that injured actor Tracy Morgan, killed fellow comedian James McNair, and sparked a national HOS debate – is just now coming into the light. Real, actual facts have been revealed alas!
Here are the new facts in the Tracy Morgan Crash:
The National Transportation Safety Board recently released its findings. The truck driver, Kevin Roper, was not over his allowable hours. This fact is indisputable thanks to the electronic logs installed in Walmart trucks.
However, Roper was speeding. The report said that the driver was travelling 65 mph in a 45 mph zone. It also noted that he was traveling at 65 mph for 60 seconds before the crash. That means he had little time to apply the brakes.
The report did not say why he failed to apply his brakes, but we’re sure to see plenty of speculation on that in the days to come.