Disney World Worker, 58, Dies in Fall at Epcot's France Pavilion

A worker died in an accident on Tuesday night atDisney World‘s Epcot theme park in Orlando, Florida, PEOPLE confirms.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were called to the 1790 Avenue of the Stars area in Epcot at 5:19 p.m. Upon arrival, the Reedy Creek Fire Department found a man who had suffered a fall. The fire department pronounced him dead on the scene.

The man, who authorities identified as George Walter Dewayne Grimes, was 58.

SunBelt Rentals did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

According to WKMG, the worker had fallen at a construction site behind the France pavilion in the World Showcase area of the park.

The France pavilion is one of many areas around the theme park that are under construction. Last month, Disney World announced that they weregiving Epcot a makeoverin honor of Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th anniversary in October 2021.

In 2020, they plan to openRemy’s Ratatouille Adventure rideat the France pavilion, along with aBeauty and the Beastsingalong in the same area.

source: people.com