{"id":1018,"date":"2014-04-25T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/2014\/04\/25\/truck-driver-in-tracy-morgan-crash-hadnt-slept-f\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T00:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T04:05:42","slug":"truck-driver-in-tracy-morgan-crash-hadnt-slept-for-over-24-hours-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/blog\/truck-driver-in-tracy-morgan-crash-hadnt-slept-for-over-24-hours-authorities-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Crash Hadn&#8217;t Slept for Over 24 Hours, Authorities Say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p> Early Saturday morning on June 7 th in Cranbury Township, New Jersey, a large tractor-trailer rear-ended a  limo bus, killing one victim and injuring comedian Tracy Morgan and three  others. According to authorities, the incident occurred after the driver  of a Walmart truck failed to slow for traffic and swerved in an attempt  to avoid a collision. Soon after the incident, it was discovered that  the truck driver had not slept in more than 24 hours. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities investigating the incident have charged the 35-year-old truck  driver with vehicular homicide and three counts of assault by auto. Court  documents noted that during the time he was driving, he had not slept  in over 24 hours &ndash; a criminal violation in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board also  states that the driver had been traveling at 65 mph in a 45 mph zone 60  seconds prior to the crash. Walmart spokespersons stated that the company  will investigate the accident, but that it believes its employee was operating  within federal hours-of-service rules.<\/p>\n<h3>Hours-of-Service Rules<\/h3>\n<p> Hours-of-service (HOS) rules are a set of regulations enforced by the Federal  Motor Carrier Safety Administration ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov\/regulations\/hours-of-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FMCSA<\/a>), the federal agency that oversees the interstate trucking industry. HOS  regulations are designed to prevent tired drivers from getting behind  the wheel of large trucks by limiting the amount of hours a driver can  be on duty. <\/p>\n<p><strong>HOS rules that apply to commercial drivers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11-Hour Driving Limit<\/strong> &ndash; truck drivers may drive up to 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. <\/li>\n<li><strong>14-Hour Limit<\/strong> &ndash; truck drivers may not drive beyond their 14  th consecutive hour on duty. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These regulations are in place because tired drivers pose serious risks  to others on the road, especially when they are behind the wheel of a  large tractor-trailer. In fact, several studies have found that driving  tired can be just as dangerous as driving drunk, according to DrowsyDriving.org.  This is because lack of sleep can slow reaction time, decrease awareness,  impair judgment, and increase the risk of crashing.<\/p>\n<p>At George Sink Injury Lawyers our condolences go out to the families  affected by this tragedy, as we have worked personally with many victims  and families who&#8217;ve been involved in serious truck accidents. We believe  that anyone harmed in a car wreck or tractor-trailer accident that was  not their fault has the right to be compensated for their damages, and  we&#8217;re available to help any victim or family who has been affected  by a similar tragedy.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The truck driver who caused a fatal accident that injured comedian Tracy Morgan had allegedly not slept for over 24 hours. 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