Sunday, July 5, 2009

Monorail crash at Disney World leaves one person dead, The two trains collide during last run early this morning.

Image from WKMG-TV's website.

Watch story from WFTV-TV

Orlando Sentinel coverage

From the AP:
Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death.
The Reedy Creek Fire Department tells Orlando television station WESH that two monorails collided around 2 a.m. Sunday, killing the operator of one of the trains. The station says no guests were seriously injured.
Walt Disney World vice president of public affairs Mike Griffin issued a statement offering condolences to the employee's family and saying the monorail was closed.

Statement from Walt Disney World's Mike Griffin:

"Today, we mourn the loss of our fellow cast member. Our hearts go out to his family and to those who have lost a friend and co-worker. 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 approximate next steps."

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