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Six Flags Roller Coaster Fatality

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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 man died and several people were injured in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.1

Officials evacuated riders from the roller coaster, and video footage showed this evacuation.1

Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters across six amusement parks in North America.23

Detectives with the Cobb County Police Department’s major crimes unit are investigating the incident.2

The park and local authorities responded immediately to the incident, and Six Flags is cooperating fully with the investigation.21

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Sources cited (7)
  1. One dead and several injured after roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia Washington Examiner, 13 Oct
  2. Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia Toronto Star, 13 Oct
  3. Roller-coasters are safe, despite the death at Six Flags, experts say CBC, 14 Oct
  4. Six Flags shuts down iconic California roller coaster after horror death in Georgia park New York Post, 13 Oct
  5. Family of dad who fell to his death from Six Flags roller coaster plead for photos of his final moments to be scrubbed from the internet, as theme park prepares to reopen Daily Mail, 14 Oct
  6. Georgia Six Flags renames ‘Dead Man’s Party’ Fright Fest after teacher fell to his death from ride New York Post, 16 Oct
  7. Six Flags ‘Goliath’ ride was shut down just hours before teacher’s fatal plunge: parkgoer New York Post, 16 Oct

What happened

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A Six Flags spokesperson told the Daily Mail in a statement: 'We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today.

11 of 17 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from Daily Mail

Police say a 42-year-old man killed while riding the Goliath roller-coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, in Mableton, Ga., was thrown from his seat and struck other patrons before landing below the ride.

10 of 17 outletsfirst reported 12 Octwording from CBC

The Goliath roller coaster reaches an elevation of 200 feet and speeds up to 70 mph, according to the amusement park's website.

8 of 17 outletsfirst reported 12 Octwording from ABC News

The Cobb County Police Department said its major crimes unit is investigating the incident.

7 of 17 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from Washington Examiner

Analysis

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  • At least four other people were injured in addition to the man who died.14
  • The roller coaster involved was closed indefinitely after the incident.56
Quoted from the coverage (4)

The closure comes just weeks after Magic Mountain permanently retired its X2 roller coaster in late September following claims from more than 100 riders that the attraction caused catastrophic brain injuries.

8 outlets

A spokesperson for La Ronde, formerly owned by Six Flags, says its Goliath roller-coaster has also been temporarily closed while it does a safety review with the ride’s manufacturer.

6 outlets

Witnesses told investigators that Kariem was thrown from the ride, striking other parkgoers before falling beneath the attraction.

6 outlets

Videos posted online show passengers being evacuated from the ride, called Goliath.

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Disputed

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  • Witnesses describe different details about how the man fell from the ride, with some saying he flew out of his seat and others not specifying the exact manner of ejection.43

Framing

How the first headlines put it

  • The New York Post frames the story around the broader implications for Six Flags parks, including changes to ride names and events.4576
Attributed to a source2
Stated as fact9
Words to watch (2)

Terrifying safety loophole exposed after man is thrown to his death from roller coaster The Independent

Man who died in fall from Six Flags rollercoaster was a cancer survivor who cheated death just weeks earlier in devastating car fire Daily Mail

How it changed

  1. 12 Oct

    The Goliath rollercoaster reaches a speed of 70 miles per hour and is 200 feet tall, according to the Six Flags website.

    6 outlets · New York Post
  2. 13 Oct

    In a separate statement, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation said it has also closed similar rides at other parks 'out of an abundance of caution.'

    12 outlets · Daily Mail
  3. 14 Oct

    "It looked like he was hovering because the car was moving underneath him," said Nick Mendenhall, who had just ridden Goliath with his son and was watching the coaster cars passing overhead.

    4 outlets · ABC News (Australia)
  4. 15 Oct

    Nine of the roller coasters taken out of service have the same manufacturer and a similar restraint system as the Goliath at Six Flags.

    3 outlets · Toronto Star
  5. 16 Oct

    In an email, the company said it would have no further comment until it had a "better understanding of what transpired" on Monday.

    3 outlets · The Independent

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