Man Dies in Six Flags Over Georgia Roller Coaster Incident
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A 42-year-old man died and several other people were injured Monday in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, authorities and the company said.
CBS News, citing witness testimony provided to Cobb County police, reported that the man was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling beneath the attraction. Police had not publicly detailed the cause of the incident, and an investigation was underway. Although authorities did not initially confirm which coaster was involved, video showed riders being evacuated from the park’s Goliath coaster, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. The South China Morning Post identified the man as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem and reported that Goliath was the ride involved.
Six Flags said park employees and local authorities responded immediately and that the company was cooperating with the investigation. The South China Morning Post reported that it temporarily closed 10 similar attractions at seven resorts, including rides at Kings Island in Ohio and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The company did not provide a timeline for reopening them.
Six Flags shares fell sharply after news of the death. CNBC reported a decline of more than 10% in after-hours trading Monday, while CBS News said the stock dropped as much as 16.3% Tuesday morning. The shares had already been down substantially for the year.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needed tighter attribution for details about the witness account, Goliath evacuation video and the scope of the ride closures. - "CBS News, citing witness testimony provided to Cobb County police, reported that the man was ejected from the ride, struck other patrons and fell beneath the attraction.": CBS News reported witness testimony said the man was ejected and struck other patrons, but the source does not say CBS cited that testimony for the claim that he fell beneath the attraction. - "Although authorities did not initially confirm which coaster was involved, video showed riders being evacuated from the park’s Goliath coaster after it stopped near the top.": This sentence states as fact that the video showed riders on Goliath after it stopped near the top; CBS and CNBC attribute that to cameras or a report, while ABC7 only says video shows Goliath being evacuated. - "It temporarily closed 10 similar attractions at seven resorts, including rides at Kings Island in Ohio and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.": The story implies Six Flags said the number and locations in the preceding sentence; SCMP reports the 10 attractions and seven resorts, while Six Flags is quoted only as saying it closed similar attractions across its parks.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Man Dies in Six Flags Over Georgia Roller Coaster Incident
A 42-year-old man died and several other people were injured Monday in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, authorities and the company said.
CBS News, citing witness testimony provided to Cobb County police, reported that the man was ejected from the ride,ride and struck other patrons andbefore fellfalling beneath the attraction. Police had not publicly detailed the cause of the incident, and an investigation was underway. Although authorities did not initially confirm which coaster was involved, video showed riders being evacuated from the park’s Goliath coastercoaster, afteraccording itto stoppedABC7 nearLos the top.Angeles. The South China Morning Post identified the man as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem and reported that Goliath was the ride involved.
Six Flags said park employees and local authorities responded immediately and that the company was cooperating with the investigation. ItThe South China Morning Post reported that it temporarily closed 10 similar attractions at seven resorts, including rides at Kings Island in Ohio and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The company did not provide a timeline for reopening them.
Six Flags shares fell sharply after news of the death. CNBC reported a decline of more than 10% in after-hours trading Monday, while CBS News said the stock dropped as much as 16.3% Tuesday morning. The shares had already been down substantially for the year.
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