• ABC News reports that "Kevin Roper, the Walmart truck driver who hit the limo van comedian Tracy Morgan was riding in on the New Jersey Turnpike in 2014, accepted a plea deal Tuesday that allows him to enter a pre-trial intervention program.
"If Roper successfully completes the program's 300 hours of community service, all charges will be dismissed and he will avoid trial for the crash that killed comedian James McNair and severely injured Morgan.
"Roper had no record prior to the accident and was eligible for the non-prosecution diversion program as a first-time offender."
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) had concluded that "Roper had been awake for more than 28 hours prior to the collision and was driving 20 miles per hour above the speed limit."
"If Roper successfully completes the program's 300 hours of community service, all charges will be dismissed and he will avoid trial for the crash that killed comedian James McNair and severely injured Morgan.
"Roper had no record prior to the accident and was eligible for the non-prosecution diversion program as a first-time offender."
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) had concluded that "Roper had been awake for more than 28 hours prior to the collision and was driving 20 miles per hour above the speed limit."
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