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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 rider died and several others were injured on a Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster called Goliath.1

Videos posted online show passengers being evacuated from the ride after the incident.1

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

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

The deceased individual was identified as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, who was riding with his son when the accident occurred.43

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  1. Rider dies, others hurt on Six Flags roller coaster in US The Straits Times, 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

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

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.

9 of 16 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 16 outletsfirst reported 12 Octwording from ABC News

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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  • Six Flags Over Georgia temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks in North America as a precautionary measure following the incident.23
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Witnesses told investigators that Kariem was thrown from the ride, striking other parkgoers before falling beneath the attraction.

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

5 outlets

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

5 outlets

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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  • While some outlets report that Kariem was thrown from his seat and struck other patrons before falling to the ground, others do not provide specific details about how he fell or was ejected.45

How did man 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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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

    Six Flags has not replied to The Post’s request for comment on the matter.

    2 outlets · New York Post
  5. 16 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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