One dead and several injured after incident involving US rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia
Authorities say one rider died and several others were injured as investigators examine how a man fell from the Goliath coaster.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, a man died and four others were injured during an incident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, prompting an immediate investigation by the Cobb County Police Department.
- Cobb County detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are investigating the circumstances, while park personnel evacuated stranded riders from the stopped train following the incident.
- Eyewitnesses reported seeing a man fall from a car on the Goliath, with witnesses describing him striking ride structures multiple times before landing, while other visitors recounted hearing screams.
- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters across six amusement parks "out of an abundance of caution" following the fatality, a company spokesperson stated.
- Legal challenges follow the recent retirement of the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, where the company faces multiple lawsuits alleging serious brain injuries caused by the ride.
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One person was killed and several others were injured in an incident on a roller coaster in the state of Georgia on Monday, officials said.
After the fatal accident in a U.S. leisure park, the affected roller coaster and nine similar facilities were temporarily closed. Witnesses report that the man hit a car several times during the journey.
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