Comedian, 30 Rock actor Tracy Morgan in intensive care following fatal pileup

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Comedian, 30 Rock actor Tracy Morgan in intensive care following fatal pileup
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A multi-vehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike left at least one dead and several hospitalized early this morning, including actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, The Associated Press reports.

Two tractor-trailers, an SUV, two cars and Morgan's limo bus accounted for the six-car pileup, although officials said they did not yet know what caused the crash. A spokesman at a New Jersey hospital confirmed that a patient named Tracy Morgan was in critical condition there.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.