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One person dies at Six Flags in Georgia as theme park rollercoaster is evacuated

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Koenig, M. (2026, October 12). One person dies at Six Flags in Georgia as theme park rollercoaster is evacuated. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16203785/One-dead-six-flags-Georgia-evacuations.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A man died after falling from the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags over Georgia on Monday. Witnesses reported that he fell and hit the ride multiple times before dying. Following the incident, riders were evacuated in small groups while some remained stuck midway through the attraction.

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On October 13, 2026, Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old teacher, died after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia. At least four other people were injured. The Cobb County Police Department's major crimes unit is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 4 p.m. A parkgoer reported that the ride was shut down for maintenance due to a wasp’s nest just hours before the fatal accident.

In response to the tragedy, Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters across six amusement parks "out of an abundance of caution." The Goliath remains closed as investigators look into what caused Kariem's death. The park renamed its annual Halloween event from "Dr. Fright’s Dead Man’s Party" to "Dr. Fright’s Party," out of respect for Kariem's family.

While the specific cause of Kariem's death has not been released, his incident occurred about two weeks after Six Flags announced it would retire the X2 roller coaster at its Magic Mountain park in California due to safety concerns and lawsuits alleging serious injuries.

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A parkgoer at Six Flags over Georgia died on Monday, prompting officials to evacuate one of the park's largest rollercoasters. asserted

parkgoer → die → rollercoasters

The man died after falling off the Goliath rollercoaster and hitting against the ride several times, witnesses told 11 Alive. asserted

witnesses → die → Alive

Parkgoer Cody Alcorn said the falling man was then captured on their souvenir picture from the day. asserted

man → say → day

'He fell and hit the car three different times,' Alcorn claimed. asserted

Alcorn → fall → car

People on the Goliath ride were seen being evacuated four at a time in the aftermath, while others remained stuck in the middle of the ride, WSB-TV reports. asserted

TV → see → ride

One person was killed at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, prompting officials to evacuate a major rollercoaster. asserted

person → kill → rollercoaster

The theme park is pictured here asserted

park → picture → ?

One person dies at Six Flags in Georgia as theme park rollercoaster is evacuated

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