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Tracy Morgan Gets Emotional In First Interview Since Accident

06/02/2015
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(Radio.com) "I can't believe I'm here." It was the first thing Tracy Morgan said when he sat down for his first interview with the Today Show after being in an accident last year that killed his friend, fellow comedian James McNair and left him critically injured.

Morgan said he does not remember being rear-ended by a Walmart truck going 20 mph over the speed limit on the New Jersey Turnpike last June on his way home from a gig in Delaware, he only remembers waking up from a two-week coma and being told that McNair had passed away.

In the accident, Morgan suffered a broken leg, several broken ribs and severe brain trauma, injuries he is still dealing with today. But, a teary Morgan made it clear, even after winning a settlement from Walmart last week, nothing will take away the pain of losing a friend.

"The case is settled, but the pain is always going to be there for Jimmy Mac," Morgan said. "Bones heal, but the loss of my friend will never heal."

Morgan also expressed gratitude to Walmart for stepping up, saying, "They took full responsibility," but explained, "[Mac] was a close friend of mine, a comrade in comedy. He was a loving man, and he was a warm man. He was a good man. It's just hard for me to see that he's gone."

Morgan was unable to attend the funeral of his friend so he said he went to YouTube to watch the funeral. "I had to pay my respects," he said. "That was my way."

In the interview, Morgan also talked about how he usually travels with his family, but that night because his young daughter was teething asked his wife to stay home.

Morgan said he will return to comedy, but not yet, explaining that he still needs time to heal. Watch Morgan's full interview here.

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