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Roller Coaster Fatality At Six Flags

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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 others were injured in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.12

The Goliath roller coaster was evacuated after the incident, with videos showing riders being removed from the ride.12

Six Flags Over Georgia temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters across six amusement parks in response to the incident.3

Detectives with the Cobb County Police Department’s major crimes unit are investigating the circumstances of the man's death and injuries.34

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  1. One dead and several injured after roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia Washington Examiner, 13 Oct
  2. Rider dies, others hurt on Six Flags roller coaster in US The Straits Times, 13 Oct
  3. Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia Toronto Star, 13 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

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 16 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from Daily Mail

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 16 outletsfirst reported 12 Octwording from ABC News

Even so, deaths on roller coasters are still extremely rare, and Georgia officials have said little about what happened Monday when Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was thrown from his seat while riding the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia before striking other patrons and then landing below the ride.

8 of 16 outletsfirst reported 12 Octwording from Toronto Star

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 of 16 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from New York Post

Analysis

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  • The incident involved a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia and resulted in one death and several injuries.12
  • Videos posted online show riders being evacuated from the Goliath roller coaster after the incident.12
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Videos posted online show passengers being evacuated from the ride, called Goliath.

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

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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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The spokesperson said the park and local authorities had responded immediately, and that Six Flags was cooperating fully with the investigation.

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  • The New York Post reports that witnesses say the man was thrown from his seat and hit other parkgoers before falling, while The Straits Times does not provide this level of detail.42
  • The Daily Mail identifies the deceased as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy who was riding with his son and watched by his wife and daughter, while other outlets do not provide this specific information.54

How did he die?

ejected: Police in Georgia on Tuesday said the man who died at a Six Flags amusement park was ejected from a roller coaster and hit other riders as he plummeted toward the ground. Washington Examiner

unknown: Officials have not confirmed how the man died Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Ga., about 24 kilometres northwest of Atlanta. CBC

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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

    The office of the state's insurance and fire safety commissioner, which enforces amusement park safety rules in Georgia, is also conducting a review.

    4 outlets · BBC
  4. 15 Oct

    The ride's manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard, said it is "actively investigating the incident and will not comment further until we have a better understanding of what happened."

    2 outlets · The Independent

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