Walt Disney World monorail driver killed in crash with other train

Disney World monorail crash kills driver
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Crash occurred about 2 a.m. at monorail stop, killing a driver

Witness says one monorail train rammed into a stationary train

Family of six in one train was freed from damaged car, witness said


(CNN) -- A monorail train at Walt Disney World crashed into the back of another train early Sunday, killing one driver, according to an amusement park spokesman and a witness interviewed by CNN.


A 2 a.m. ET monorail crash at Disney World killed one person, a park spokesperson said.

The crash occurred about 2 a.m. at one of the monorail stops at Disney World in Florida, said the witness, who requested anonymity.
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UPDATE

Disney World monorails crash, killing 21-year-old Disney employee
By Sara K. Clarke

Sentinel Staff Writer

4:00 PM EDT, July 5, 2009

A witness painted a hectic picture of the deadly collision of two monorail trains at the Walt Disney World resort early Sunday morning.

The crash that killed 21-year-old monorail pilot Austin Wuennenberg "was the most horrific thing I have ever personally experienced," said Gary Vinson, Jr., who was standing in line waiting for a tram when the accident occurred.

"You could tell from the sound it was going faster than normal, then came the impact which sounded just like a terrible automobile accident," said Vinson, in an email. "I could see a passenger banging on the window....All of the bystanders kept yelling, 'Don't jump' and 'Stay in the train.' Then the train backed up toward the bay, tearing off more pieces that were protruding."

Walt Disney World spokesman Mike Griffin said the crash happened at about 2 a.m. Sunday at the Transportation and Ticket Center, on one of the monorail's last runs of the day.

Walt Disney World officials said they are working with law enforcement officials to find out what happened.
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Disney World monorails crash, killing 21-year-old Disney employee

Please pray for his family and friends. The local news interviewed some of his neighbors and friends.