Six Flags closes nine roller coasters after fatal Georgia incident
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Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters at six parks after one person died and several others were injured in an incident at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday.
The incident occurred at the amusement park about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. Officials had not confirmed how the person died, how the other guests were injured or their conditions. Six Flags said staff found a man beneath the ride unresponsive and not breathing, according to the BBC, which identified him as 42-year-old Atlanta resident Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem.
Police and the company did not initially name the roller coaster involved. However, local television footage showed passengers being escorted from Goliath after it stopped during the ride. Witnesses told Atlanta television stations that they saw a man fall from the coaster, but officials had not publicly verified those accounts.
Six Flags said the nine rides were closed “out of an abundance of caution” because they are similar to the coaster involved in Georgia. The company said it was deeply saddened by the incident and was supporting affected guests and employees.
Authorities are investigating. Goliath, which opened in 2006, reaches a height of 200 feet and speeds of up to 70 mph, according to Six Flags.
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