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November court date set in crash that injured Tracy Morgan

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 26: Tracy Morgan attends the game between the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Madison Square Garden on January 26, 2016 in New York City.The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New York Knicks 128-122 in overtime. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 26: Tracy Morgan attends the game between the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Madison Square Garden on January 26, 2016 in New York City.The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New York Knicks 128-122 in overtime. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
By Associated Press
Sept 30, 2016

Prosecutors and the defense lawyer in the 2014 crash that injured actor Tracy Morgan are due in court in November.

The Home News Tribune (http://mycj.co/2dcnLWb ) reports Nov. 9 was set for a status conference after both sides met at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick on Thursday.

Authorities have charged Wal-Mart truck driver Kevin Roper of Georgia with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide and aggravated assault. He has pleaded not guilty.

Investigators say Roper was speeding when he crashed into a limo van carrying Morgan and others on the New Jersey Turnpike. Morgan was injured and his friend and fellow comedian James McNair was killed.

Morgan reached a settlement with Wal-Mart last year.

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