One dead, several injured in Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster incident
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One person died and several others were injured Monday in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta, according to police and the amusement park company.
Authorities had not confirmed how the person died, what caused the incident or how the other guests were injured. Witnesses told local news outlets that they saw a man fall from the Goliath roller coaster, while television footage showed passengers being escorted from the ride after it stopped. Images and videos circulating online appeared to show a person ejected from a seat, but Al Jazeera said it could not independently verify the footage.
Six Flags said the park and local authorities responded immediately and that the company was cooperating with the investigation. The company said it was “deeply saddened by the guest incident” and was supporting affected guests and employees.
Following the death, Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters at six of its parks “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a company spokesperson.
Goliath opened in 2006 and reaches speeds of up to 70 mph. Six Flags lists its maximum height as 200 feet, while The Guardian described the ride as having a 175-foot drop.
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