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A rider died and several others were injured when a roller coaster called Goliath had an accident at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, according to reports from Cobb County police. The park, which features rides reaching speeds up to 136 km/h, issued a statement expressing condolences and confirming cooperation with the ongoing investigation. Additionally, the article mentions previous legal issues involving another roller coaster, X2, where lawsuits were filed against Six Flags for alleged brain injuries caused by the ride.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-13,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Monday, a man died after falling off the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia. The incident occurred around 1:30 PM local time, causing park officials to evacuate the ride with riders exiting four at a time. Witnesses reported seeing the fallen rider hitting parts of the coaster three times before he fell to his death, even appearing in a tourist photo taken moments earlier. Six Flags Over Georgia expressed condolences and stated that they are fully cooperating with the Cobb County Police Department's investigation. The Goliath ride reaches speeds up to 70 miles per hour and peaks at 200 feet high, according to park specifications.
Written for “Roller Coaster Incident Georgia” on 2026-10-13,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
Rider dies, others hurt on Six Flags roller coaster in US
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A rider has died and several others injured after an accident involving a roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Georgia park, the Associated Press reported, citing the police in Cobb County.
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Videos posted online show passengers being evacuated from the ride, called Goliath.
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The website for the park says the ride drops guests 77m and reaches speeds of 136kmh.
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ride → say → kmh
“We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today,” the company said in a statement.
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company → sadden → statement
“Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest’s family, friends, and loved ones.
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We are also providing support to the guests and team members affected.”
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The park, located about 19km west of Atlanta, is owned by Six Flags Entertainment, which bills itself as the largest owner of regional theme parks in the US.
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In its statement, the company said its staff and local authorities responded immediately, and that it is cooperating fully with the authorities as they complete their investigation.
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Six Flags said in September that it would permanently close the X2 coaster at its Magic Mountain Park in Valencia, California.
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The Dordick Law Corp said three of its clients sued the company for allegedly suffering catastrophic brain injuries as a result of the X2 ride.
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The firm said it has retained more than 100 clients who have claimed injury.
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who → say → injury
Six Flags said the X2 ride passed a multitude of safety tests.
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