Tracy Morgan Getting Better

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Tracy Morgan has been upgraded to "fair" from "critical" condition following the New Jersey highway crash that badly injured him and killed his friend James "Uncle Jimmy Mack" McNair of Peekskill, the Associated Press reports.

At the time of the accident it was not known if the "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live" star would survive.

Now, it appears that while he is not entirely out of the woods, he will ultimately pull through. The actor also has diabetes which can make wound recovery more difficult.

Morgan had been working on a new for one of Fox's FX channels. The network has released a statement saying that the show would be postponed but that it would be waiting for Morgan when he recovers.

The 45-year-old actor/comedian suffered broken ribs and a broken leg in the June 7 crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. The crash killed fellow comedian McNair while two other people were seriously injured.

Prosecutors told AP that Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper's truck hit Morgan's limo. The Georgia resident has pleaded not guilty to death by auto and assault by auto charges.