Two monorail trains crashed yesterday in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator.<br /><br />Disney said it was the first fatal crash in the monorail's 38-year history in the park.<br /><br />
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<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><strong>Tragic:</strong> The monorail at Disney World, Florida.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Disney's senior spokesman Michael Griffin identified the driver as Austin Wuennenberg (21).<br />u00a0<br />The transit system, which shuttles thousands of visitors around the sprawling resort each day, was shut down while authorities investigated the holiday weekend wreck.<br /><br />The monorail operator died at the scene of the crash. The other train operator was not injured, but was taken to a hospital because he was emotionally shaken. <br /><br />"They are extremely rare," Griffin said of accidents at the park. "The safety of our guests and cast are a top priority above all else." It is unclear what caused the crash. <br /><br />A spokeswoman for Stetson University confirmed that Wuennenberg was a student at the school.

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