disney monorail crash

The monorail operator died at the scene of the crash, which happened around 2 a.m. (0600 GMT), said Bo Jones, deputy chief for Reedy Creek Fire Department. The other train operator was not injured, but was taken to a hospital because he was emotionally shaken. Five park guests were treated at the scene.

Disney's vice president for Public affairs said n a statement,"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 a co-worker."
It was also released in the statement that the monorail service was shut down for the time being. It was also said in the statement that the Disney authorities "will continue to work closely to determine what happened and the appropriate next steps."

According to the accounts gathered from the witnesses it has been gathered that one of the monorail train crashed in to the back of the train that was standing motionless on the tracks at the station. The photograph of the whole sordid event that had been captured by a witness showed that the front car of the ramming train was badly damaged, the part where it had hit the other train.