One dead and several injured after incident involving US rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia
Officials said one rider died and several others were injured as detectives investigate what caused the Goliath coaster incident.
- On Monday, Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, as Cobb County Police Department detectives launched an investigation into the fatal incident.
- Witnesses reported Kariem was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster, striking the ride vehicle multiple times before falling; the attraction opened in 2006, reaches speeds of 70 mph, and stands about 200 feet tall.
- Preliminary information indicates Kariem was ejected and struck other patrons before falling beneath the attraction, police stated, while Major Crimes Unit detectives are examining the circumstances as Six Flags cooperates fully with authorities.
- Six Flags Entertainment Corp. temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters across six parks "out of an abundance of caution" following the Georgia incident, though the company provided no reopening timeline.
- This fatality follows recent lawsuits alleging brain injuries on the X2 coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, which the operator recently retired, and marks at least the seventh death at the Georgia park since 1989.
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