Woman killed in Disney bus crash
A woman died and two tourists were injured after Disney’s Magical Express bus collided with a car near the Epcot theme park in Florida.
36 passengers were on the bus, a complimentary shuttle service run by Mears Transportation Group between the airport and Walt Disney World, on Friday afternoon.
The 63 year old driver of the car who was a "cast member" at one of the company’s resorts was prounced dead at the Florida Hospital Celebration Health in Kissimmee. Two bus passengers were also taken there with minor injuries.
The road was closed for several hours while the accident was investigated.
Witnesses said the driver stopped the car in the middle of the road and the bus was unable to brake in time.
Disney said in a statement to the Orlando Sentinal: "We are saddened by today’s tragic accident and offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the driver who passed away."
Mears also issued a statement: "Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of the individual who tragically lost their life in this accident. We are cooperating fully with FHP [Florida Highway Patrol]."
One passenger said on Twitter that her children were traumatized by the crash. She told cfnews13.com that she and her family were just arriving at Disney World for a vacation when the crash happened.
She said passengers weren’t transported from the wreck site for two hours, but Mears told passengers they were waiting for clearance from FHP to move them off the bus.
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