At least 11 rollercoasters have closed across North America after a man fell to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia on Monday.
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Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was riding Six Flags Over Georgia's Goliath rollercoaster with his son when the tragic accident occurred.
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His wife and young daughter were waiting for them on the ground.
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Hassan was thrown off his seat, striking multiple parts of the ride before he fell to his death.
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Unsurprisingly, that ride, which is the tallest in Georgia, has been closed indefinitely.
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Six Flags has another version of the same roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California, which has been shut down as well.
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'Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks.
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The safety of our guests and team members is our highest priority,' Six Flags spokesperson Sara Gorgon said in a statement to The Daily Mail.
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In addition, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has closed the following roller coasters: the Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America in Michigan; the Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey; the Leviathan and the Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland in Ontario; the Fury 325 and the Thunder Striker at Carowinds in South Carolina; and the Orion and the Diamondback at King's Island USA in Ohio.
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The Mako at SeaWorld Orlando has also been closed, according to WFTV.
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All of the aforementioned rollercoasters including the one that claimed Kariem's life were manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers, Inc., often abbreviated to B&M.
A man was thrown to his death by a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, prompting theme parks across the US and Canada to close their rides as a precaution
Hassan Kariem, 42, was an IT specialist in the Atlanta public school system and a father of two
Both versions of the Six Flags Goliath roller coaster have been shut down after Hassan Kariem's death at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday
B&M is a roller coaster manufacturing company based in Monthey, Switzerland.
The company has manufactured a plethora of roller coasters in the United States, including several which will remain in operation despite Monday's events.
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Busch Gardens have multiple B&M manufactured roller coasters in both of their US theme parks.
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B&M manufactured the Montu, the SheiKra, and the Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and the Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia.
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All four will remain in operation.
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The Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg has experienced two significant malfunctions since its debut in 2007.
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In 2024, the ride stopped mid-run, trapping parkgoers for more than two hours, according to WTKR.
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A spokesperson for Busch Gardens told The Daily Mail in a statement: 'Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those involved in the tragic incident at Six Flags over Georgia.
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Six Flags Over Georgia have shut down their Goliath ride after a man fell to his death from it on Monday
Carowinds, a Six Flags-owned theme park in South Carolina shut down two of their rides which were manufactured by B&M as a precaution
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Busch Gardens will keep its B&M manufactured rollercoasters open, the park said in a statement
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Our safety staff and ride technicians strive to maintain and deliver attractions that our guests can enjoy with confidence.
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That work includes regular ride inspections and ongoing collaboration with ride manufacturers and other engineering and safety experts.'
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Another Busch Gardens representative said in a conversation with The Daily Mail: '[The incident] is at another organization, we don't have any comments or anything further we could provide because it does not belong to us within our parks.'
'Every ride has the same risk of someone being ejected,' Attorney Michael Haggard told WESH.
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Haggard's law firm specializes in accidental deaths including those involving rollercoaster accidents.
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'I would be very concerned,' he told the outlet, 'the question surrounds itself as 'Are these restraint systems proper?'
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The Daily Mail has reached out to Busch Gardens and Six Flags Entertainment for further comment.
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