Late Tuesday night Kevin Roper, the Walmart truck driver who was involved in a brutal car crash with comedian Tracy Morgan over the weekend, took to his Twitter account to defend himself, arguing that he was not at fault but that the media was blaming him due to the celebrity status of one of the victims.
Reports have swirled that Roper was awake for more than twenty-four hours before the crash, and had fallen asleep when his truck smashed into a limo bus carrying Morgan and others. He denied these allegations in his tweets, which struck a far different tone than the “Move or get hit” his bio sported at the time of the accident.
As for the accident i have some things to get off my chest that the media and police have neglected to report. First off i never said i was
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
awake for 24 hours, not once did i say that to any law enforcement or media person. These are lies being spread because they are pressured
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
to make an arrest as this accident was being covered "NATIONALLY" because a famous person was involved.
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
Once again the accident was horrific and we lost a precious life, but please remember i was not drunk, high, (I was tested and passed)
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
under any influence of any drug or alcohol, i had an "ACCIDENT' which unfortunately occurred with a lot of media spotlight.
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
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If my ACCIDENT occurs with no media spotlight i am issued a few traffic tickets. The excuse of me being up 24 hours is complete BS!
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
I was never charged at the scene of the accident because once again i was not guilty of any crime. Not until all the TV cameras came
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
did the police all of a sudden make a determination i was up 24 hours (sounds good and sells papers) also covers their ass
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
So yes i am now most likely fu*ked because i had an unfortunate ACCIDENT with the wrong car that night.
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
I thought our country said we still had right of being innocent until proven guilty?Oh wait that doesn't sell newspapers or get website hits
— Kevin Roper (@Kevinmoneytalks) June 10, 2014
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