The truck accident that critically wounded comedian Tracy Morgan and killed fellow comedian James “Jimmy Mack” McNair has little bright side except that it has put a much-needed spotlight on the dangers of driving while fatigued. In the Morgan accident, a truck driver for Wal-Mart swerved and plowed into Morgan’s limo bus, allegedly in a belated reaction to slow traffic ahead. A criminal complaint filed against the driver alleges that his delayed reaction and the ensuing crash occurred because he had not slept for more than 24 hours. Operating a motor vehicle with so little sleep is a crime in New […]