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HK Disneyland closes Autopia driving ride after derailment accident

The young woman in the vehicle was unhurt

Sat, Sep 15, 2007
AP (Associated Press)

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong Disneyland closed its Autopia simulated driving ride after one of its vehicles derailed from a fixed track Saturday, a spokeswoman said.

Park spokeswoman Glendy Chu said the accident occurred when the vehicle, with a young woman in it, hit one of the barricades surrounding the track. The woman was unhurt, Chu said.

She said the Hong Kong government's Electrical and Mechanical Services Department ordered the electric car ride shut for inspections. Government spokesman Raymond Wong said government investigators have not reported their findings.

Hong Kong Disneyland opened in September 2005, and the Autopia ride opened in the summer of 2006.

 
 
 
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