Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, pictured, best known for his roles on Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, was critically injured when his limo bus overturned in a multi-vehicle crash in New Jersey early yesterday morning, police said.

Morgan, 45, was taken by helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in critical condition and was in intensive care, said Gregory Williams, a state police spokesman.

Another passenger on the limo bus was killed in the accident on the New Jersey Turnpike involving the bus, two tractor-trailers, a sports utility vehicle and two other vehicles. The accident occurred at around 1am yesterday morning near Cranberry Township, Williams said. Six other people besides Morgan were injured, Williams said.

Morgan remained in critical condition late yesterday morning, his spokesman said. “His family is now with him and he is receiving excellent care,” spokesman Lewis Kay said in a statement. “We don’t anticipate much of a change in his condition today.”

Several of Morgan’s celebrity friends, including comedians George Lopez and Andy Richter, posted messages of support on Twitter yesterday.

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