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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-13 · by Hallie Golden The Associated Press
Six Flags closed nine roller coasters across six parks following an incident at Six Flags Over Georgia where one person died and several others were injured, though details about the specific ride involved and injuries sustained have not been confirmed. The park spokesperson emphasized safety precautions and cooperation with local authorities while expressing condolences to those affected. This event is notable given that it follows recent concerns over roller coaster safety, including a decision by Six Flags Magic Mountain in California to retire their X2 coaster due to lawsuits alleging serious injuries.
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 at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, a male parkgoer died after falling from the Goliath rollercoaster and hitting parts of it multiple times. The incident led to an evacuation of riders who were taken off the ride four at a time; some remained stuck on the coaster before being rescued. Six Flags temporarily shut down nine similar rides across six parks nationwide as a precautionary measure, following this fatal accident and another recent safety concern involving its X2 rollercoaster in California. The Cobb County Police Department is investigating the cause of death, with park officials expressing condolences to the victim’s family while cooperating fully with authorities.
Written for “Six Flags Roller Coaster Incident” on 2026-10-13,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks on Monday after one person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a coaster in Georgia.
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A spokesperson for the park said they closed attractions similar to the roller coaster involved in the incident at Six Flags Over Georgia “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Officials did not confirm how the person died, nor how the others were injured or their conditions after the incident about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northwest of Atlanta.
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Detectives with the Cobb County Police Department’s major crimes unit are investigating.
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A Six Flags spokesperson said the park and local authorities responded immediately and that they are fully cooperating with local authorities as they investigate.
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“We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today,” the spokesperson said, adding that they are providing support to the guests and team members impacted.
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Authorities and Six Flags did not identify the roller coaster.
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However, local TV stations showed video of passengers being evacuated from the Goliath coaster.
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The roller coaster, which was opened in 2006, reaches top speeds of 70 mph (about 113 kph) and heights of 200 feet (61 meters), the park’s website reports.
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During about 3 1/2 minutes, riders “navigate through razor-sharp turns and soar over colossal hills,” according to the website.
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“I cannot imagine the horror the patrons and employees witnessed today, and my heart aches for the family who lost a loved one,” Lisa Cupid, Cobb County Board of Commissioners chairwoman, said in a statement.
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She added that next of kin have been notified.
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The amusement park is a major part of the county’s tourism and brings in visitors from across the Southeast, Cupid said.
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“We are all grappling with how something so devastating could happen at a place that has given generations of families such happy memories,” she said.
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This death would be at least the seventh at the Georgia park, including one in 2006 in which a man had a likely heart attack on the Goliath coaster, according to the Doan Law Firm, which focuses on amusement park accidents.
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It also comes less than two weeks after Six Flags Magic Mountain, in Southern California, announced that it is retiring its famous X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits alleging serious brain injury caused by the ride.
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The park had settled one wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 22-year-old man who died after riding the coaster in 2022.
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