2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision
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The 2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision was a high-profile multi-vehicle crash involving a Walmart truck that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed fellow comedian James McNair, drawing national attention to highway safety and truck driver fatigue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: 2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision Context triple: [Tracy Morgan, participantIn, 2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision]
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A.
New Jersey Turnpike shootout
The New Jersey Turnpike shootout was a 1973 armed confrontation between Black Liberation Army members and state troopers that resulted in deaths on both sides and led to the controversial conviction and later escape of Assata Shakur.
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2009 Red Line collision
The 2009 Red Line collision was a deadly rear-end crash between two Washington Metro trains near Fort Totten station that became one of the worst accidents in the system’s history and prompted major safety reforms.
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C.
2009 Fort Totten crash
The 2009 Fort Totten crash was a deadly rear-end collision between two Washington Metro trains on the Red Line in Washington, D.C., that became the system’s worst accident and prompted major safety reforms.
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D.
Hatfield rail crash
The Hatfield rail crash was a fatal 2000 train derailment in Hertfordshire, England, that exposed serious track maintenance failures and triggered major reforms in the UK rail industry.
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E.
Ramstein airshow disaster
The Ramstein airshow disaster was a 1988 mid-air collision and crash during an air display in Germany that killed dozens of spectators and became one of the deadliest airshow accidents in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision Target entity description: The 2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision was a high-profile multi-vehicle crash involving a Walmart truck that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed fellow comedian James McNair, drawing national attention to highway safety and truck driver fatigue.
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A.
New Jersey Turnpike shootout
The New Jersey Turnpike shootout was a 1973 armed confrontation between Black Liberation Army members and state troopers that resulted in deaths on both sides and led to the controversial conviction and later escape of Assata Shakur.
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B.
2009 Red Line collision
The 2009 Red Line collision was a deadly rear-end crash between two Washington Metro trains near Fort Totten station that became one of the worst accidents in the system’s history and prompted major safety reforms.
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C.
2009 Fort Totten crash
The 2009 Fort Totten crash was a deadly rear-end collision between two Washington Metro trains on the Red Line in Washington, D.C., that became the system’s worst accident and prompted major safety reforms.
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D.
Hatfield rail crash
The Hatfield rail crash was a fatal 2000 train derailment in Hertfordshire, England, that exposed serious track maintenance failures and triggered major reforms in the UK rail industry.
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E.
Ramstein airshow disaster
The Ramstein airshow disaster was a 1988 mid-air collision and crash during an air display in Germany that killed dozens of spectators and became one of the deadliest airshow accidents in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multi-vehicle collision
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road traffic collision ⓘ transport accident in the United States ⓘ |
| aftermath |
long-term rehabilitation for Tracy Morgan
ⓘ
public statements and apology from Walmart ⓘ |
| category |
2014 road incidents in the United States
ⓘ
Road incidents in New Jersey ⓘ |
| cause |
failure to observe slowed traffic
ⓘ
truck driver fatigue ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 2014-06-07 ⓘ |
| day | 7 ⓘ |
| fatalities | 1 ⓘ |
| injuries | 4 ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Walmart Inc.
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surface form:
Walmart
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| involvedParty |
James McNair
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Kevin Roper ⓘ Tracy Morgan ⓘ |
| involvedVehicle |
Mercedes-Benz Vans
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surface form:
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter limousine van
Walmart tractor-trailer ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
civil lawsuit filed by Tracy Morgan against Walmart
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criminal charges filed against driver Kevin Roper ⓘ settlement between Tracy Morgan and Walmart ⓘ |
| location |
Cranbury, New Jersey
ⓘ
New Jersey Turnpike ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
James McNair
ⓘ
Tracy Morgan ⓘ |
| promptedDiscussionOf |
commercial truck safety regulations
ⓘ
fatigue management for commercial drivers ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | hours-of-service rules for truck drivers in the United States ⓘ |
| result |
death of James McNair
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national attention to highway safety ⓘ national attention to truck driver fatigue ⓘ severe injury to Tracy Morgan ⓘ |
| road | Interstate 95 ⓘ |
| roadSystem |
New Jersey Turnpike
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surface form:
New Jersey Turnpike system
|
| state |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| survivor |
Tracy Morgan
ⓘ
other passengers in the limousine van ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | shortly after 1:00 a.m. EDT ⓘ |
| truckDriverCharge |
assault by auto
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vehicular homicide ⓘ |
| truckDriverEmployer |
Walmart Inc.
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surface form:
Walmart
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| truckDriverName | Kevin Roper ⓘ |
| victimOccupation | comedian ⓘ |
| year | 2014 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision Description of subject: The 2014 New Jersey Turnpike collision was a high-profile multi-vehicle crash involving a Walmart truck that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed fellow comedian James McNair, drawing national attention to highway safety and truck driver fatigue.
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