Six Flags to Add Seat Belts to Goliath After Rider’s Death
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Six Flags plans to reopen the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia with seat belts installed following the death of a rider earlier this month.
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, fell from his seat and collided with other cars on the roller coaster during the fall, The Guardian reported. Georgia authorities have opened an investigation into his death. Six Flags temporarily closed Goliath and eight rides at five other parks after the incident.
Six Flags CEO John Reilly said Friday that seat belts would also be installed on other roller coasters using restraints similar to Goliath’s locking lap bar. The company did not specify which rides would receive the additional restraints.
The company has also commissioned an independent review of safety procedures across all its attractions. “I know trust is earned through actions and not words,” Reilly said. “We will continue to communicate about our progress and hold ourselves accountable to our commitments to you.”
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Delete the unsupported claim about the reopening timeline; the rest of the story is supported by the sources. - "or when Goliath would reopen": The sources say the list of other rides remains unclear, but none says Six Flags did not specify when Goliath would reopen.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Six Flags to Add Seat Belts to Goliath After Rider’s Death
Six Flags plans to reopen the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia with seat belts installed following the death of a rider earlier this month.
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, fell from his seat and collided with other cars on the roller coaster during the fall, The Guardian reported. Georgia authorities have opened an investigation into his death. Six Flags temporarily closed Goliath and eight rides at five other parks after the incident.
Six Flags CEO John Reilly said Friday that seat belts would also be installed on other roller coasters using restraints similar to Goliath’s locking lap bar. The company did not specify which rides would receive the additional restraints or when Goliath would reopen.restraints.
The company has also commissioned an independent review of safety procedures across all its attractions. “I know trust is earned through actions and not words,” Reilly said. “We will continue to communicate about our progress and hold ourselves accountable to our commitments to you.”
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