Walt Disney Monorail Colission Kills A Driver, according to News 13, when two monorail trains collided early Sunday. Was it a communication or mechanical error?
It was the witnesses who called the News 13 newsroom and said that the trains collided around 2 a.m. Sunday on the Epcot track of the Transportation and Ticket Center. The said track is located at the parking lot of the Magic Kingdom, as guests were leaving the park following a Fourth of July fireworks show.
The driver was pronounced dead on the the scene, and another driver was taken to the hospital told by The Reedy Creek Fire Department on News 13.
There were No guests injured according to fire officials.
There was no immediate explanation on what caused the wreck, or how many people were aboard the trains when they collided.
According to witnesses, one monorail train slammed into the back of the other.
Crews have tried to rescue the driver but had to cut the him who died out of the train.
Sunday’s wreck marks the first fatal accident in the Walt Disney World Monorail System’s nearly 38 years of operation.
What did Disney said? according to MarkGriffin, vice president of public affairs at Walt Disney World, issued the following statement Sunday following the wreck:
“Today, we mourn the loss of our fellow cast member. Our hearts go out to his family and those who have lost a friend and coworker. The safety of our guests and cast members is always our top priority. The monorail is out of service and we will continue to work closely with law enforcement to determine what happened and the appropriate next steps.”
When will the monorail be back again? Disney officials told News 13 Epcot is scheduled to reopen on time at 9 a.m., but the monorail to the park will remain out of service until further notice.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
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