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A Disney World monorail driver was killed after colliding with another train at the Orlando, Fla., park, according to officials.

The driver died early Sunday when he rear-ended another train at about 2 a.m. EDT.

The accident occurred at the Ticket and Transportation station which is where park guests travel from the parking lots into the Magic Kingdom.  Both trains were returning visitors to the parking lot following the park’s closing for the night.  There were about “5 or 6? passengers on the train, but none of them sustained any injuries according to park officials.  The first driver, who was not identified, had to be cut out of his cab and was pronounced dead at the scene, CFNews13.com reported.

Two employees and five guests on both trains were not 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.

“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,” Mike Griffin said.There is no indication yet of what caused the accident to happen

Witnesses said the crash took place on the EPCOT track near the Disney World parking lot as people were leaving the park following a Fourth of July fireworks show.

According to tv channel 13, this is the first fatal accident in the Walt Disney World monorail system’s almost 38-year history.

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