Was Darkness, or Distraction the Cause of Disney World Monorail Crash?
Orlando, FL: Disney World is a land of fantasy and magic, so it becomes even more devastating when an accident happens at the vaulted theme park. And it happened in the wee hours of this morning, when a moving monorail train collided with the back of a stationary train, killing the driver and injuring another in a train crash. According to an account in the Orlando Sentinel this morning, the accident took place at about 2am Sunday, July 5th during one of the last runs of the monorail system for the day. According to the Sentinel the trains were transporting guests leaving the Epcot Center. The CF News 13 web site quoted eyewitnesses as saying the trains collided on the Epcot track at the main Transportation and Ticket Center, which is located at the parking lot of Magic Kingdom. Guests were reportedly leaving the park following a Fourth of July fireworks show. According to the Sentinel, one other monorail driver was injured. The driver who was killed, who was not identified, is reporte
