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US theme park operator Six Flags shuts nine roller coasters after man dies

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A person died and several others were injured when an incident occurred on a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in the US state of Georgia, leading to the temporary closure of nine similar rides across six parks as a precautionary measure. The spokesperson for Six Flags stated that this was done out of caution following the incident involving the Goliath ride, which is 60 meters high and reaches speeds up to 70 mph. Police are investigating the incident with detectives from Cobb County’s major crimes unit, though no details about how the death occurred or the condition of those injured have been released.

Written by AI on 2026-10-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Atlanta Georgia Goliath Six Flags Six Flags Over Georgia

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The spokesperson said the park and local authorities had responded immediately, and that Six Flags was cooperating fully with the investigation. “We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today,” the spokesperson said, adding that the company was supporting the guests and staff affected. Neither the authorities nor Six Flags named the ride, but local television stations broadcast footage of passengers being evacuated from the Goliath coaster.

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US theme park operator Six Flags shuts nine roller coasters after man dies · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

Police are investigating after TV footage showed riders being evacuated from the 60-metre high Goliath ride. asserted

riders → investigate → ride

One person has died and several others were injured in an incident on a roller coaster at a Six Flags park in the US state of Georgia, prompting the company to temporarily shut nine similar rides at six of its parks on Monday. asserted

others → die → Monday

A Six Flags spokesperson said the attractions, which resemble the coaster involved at Six Flags Over Georgia, were closed “out of an abundance of caution.” asserted

which → say → caution

The park lies about 24 kilometres (15 miles) northwest of Atlanta. asserted

park → lie → Atlanta

Officials have not said how the person died, how the others were hurt or what condition they are in. asserted

they → say → condition

Detectives from the Cobb County Police Department’s major crimes unit are investigating. asserted

Detectives → investigate → unit

passengers → say → coaster

According to the park’s website, Goliath opened in 2006 and reaches speeds of 70 mph (about 113 kph) and heights of 200 feet (61 metres). uncertain

Goliath → accord → feet

Over roughly three and a half minutes, riders “navigate through razor-sharp turns and soar over colossal hills,” the website says. asserted

website → navigate → hills

“I cannot imagine the horror the patrons and employees witnessed today, and my heart aches for the family who lost a loved one,” said Lisa Cupid, chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. asserted

Cupid → imagine → Commissioners

She said the victim’s next of kin had been informed. asserted

next → say → kin

Cupid described the park as a major part of the county’s tourism industry, drawing visitors from across the south east of the US. asserted

Cupid → describe → US

“We are all grappling with how something so devastating could happen at a place that has given generations of families such happy memories,” she said. uncertain

she → grapple → memories

The death is at least the seventh at the Georgia park, according to the Doan Law Firm, which specialises in amusement park accidents. uncertain

which → accord → accidents

They include a 2006 case in which a man had a suspected heart attack on Goliath. asserted

man → include → Goliath