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Harrowing final moments of Six Flags parkgoer Hassan Kariem who fell to his death riding Goliath roller coaster: ‘He passed out’

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Silverstein, A. (2026, October 16). Harrowing final moments of Six Flags parkgoer Hassan Kariem who fell to his death riding Goliath roller coaster: ‘He passed out’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/six-flags-parkgoer-hassan-kariems-harrowing-final-moments-before-fatal-goliath-roller-coaster-fall-revealed/

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Hassan Kariem, a beloved technology teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia when his safety latch snapped during the ride. According to his niece, who was celebrating her 13th birthday and rode with him, Kariem had fainted before the incident occurred. The roller coaster reaches speeds of 70 mph and heights of 200 feet; witnesses reported seeing Kariem hit other patrons before falling beneath the attraction. Six Flags has temporarily closed Goliath while investigations by Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and Georgia’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire continue.

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On October 12, 2026, Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old school employee from Atlanta, died at Six Flags Over Georgia after falling off the Goliath rollercoaster. Witnesses reported seeing him ejected from the ride, with some stating he had fainted before his safety harness came loose. The Cobb County Police Department is investigating the incident, and major crimes unit detectives are involved.

Following this fatality, Six Flags temporarily closed nine of its roller coasters across North America, including two at Canada's Wonderland and the Goliath itself. This precautionary move was taken out of an abundance of caution to ensure guest safety while investigations were ongoing.

The death occurred just weeks after Six Flags Magic Mountain announced it would retire its X2 coaster due to safety concerns raised by a CNN investigation that documented multiple injuries and deaths linked to the ride. Experts are now questioning the federal oversight of amusement park rides, citing inconsistent safety standards and loopholes in regulations.

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“Both articles describe the same incident involving Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem falling from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on the exact same date, with matching details about injuries to other riders and the ongoing investigation.”

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The Six Flags parkgoer who fell to his death while riding a roller coaster had fainted before his “latch snapped,” according to his niece, who rode alongside the beloved educator. uncertain

who → fall → educator

Kariem’s niece, who was celebrating her 13th birthday at the park, called her dad in a panic after the ride. asserted

who → celebrate → ride

“What she told me on that phone call, she said he fainted, or he passed out,” Joshua Nelson, the girl’s father and Kariem’s brother-in-law, told WSBTV Thursday. asserted

Nelson → tell → WSBTV

“They went up and down, up and down, up and down. asserted

They → go → ?

It went up again, his latch snapped or came loose, and he fell. asserted

he → go → ?

She told me he fell off the rollercoaster.” asserted

he → tell → rollercoaster

The girl told her dad she didn’t know where her uncle, a beloved technology teacher at Wesley International Academy, was after he fell from the ride. asserted

he → tell → ride

Nelson then called Kariem’s wife, Eboni, who was waiting outside the attraction and knew something was wrong but did not yet know what had happened, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → call → attraction

Moments later, Kariem’s wife heard authorities announce that someone had died. asserted

someone → hear → ?

She immediately feared the victim was her husband. asserted

victim → fear → ?

The girl was OK after the terrifying incident, her father added. asserted

father → add → incident

The Goliath, which opened in 2006, reaches speeds of 70 mph and heights of 200 feet during its roughly three-and-a-half-minute ride, according to Six Flags. uncertain

which → open → Flags

Cobb County police said Wednesday that officers found Kariem “unresponsive and not breathing” beneath the attraction. asserted

Kariem → say → attraction

“Preliminary information gathered through witness and employee interview indicates Kariem was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling beneath the attraction,” the Cobb County Police Department said in a statement. asserted

Department → gather → statement

“Because they were all juveniles, no further information can be shared,” E.D. Smith, a Cobb County police public information officer, told The Post Thursday. asserted

Smith → share → ?

Six Flags supervisor KeJuan Taylor told CNN he was the first to find Kariem after the fall, describing the experience as “genuinely horrifying.” “I have not suffered any physical injuries but it has been on my mind very recently through these past days,” he said. asserted

he → tell → days

Six Flags said the park would reopen Friday, but Goliath would remain “temporarily closed,” a park spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. asserted

spokesperson → say → News

The Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and Georgia’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire are investigating the death. asserted

Unit → investigate → death

Harrowing final moments of Six Flags parkgoer Hassan Kariem who fell to his death riding Goliath roller coaster: ‘He passed out’

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