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Six Flags souvenir photos caught horror moment dad ‘flew out’ of seat: ‘He’s in our Goliath pictures’

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Bradford, C. (2026, October 13). Six Flags souvenir photos caught horror moment dad ‘flew out’ of seat: ‘He’s in our Goliath pictures’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/us-news/six-flags-souvenir-photos-caught-horror-moment-dad-flew-out-of-seat-hes-in-our-goliath-pictures/

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A father died after being thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, an incident captured by official souvenir photos taken moments before he fell. The accident occurred when the coaster was making its final drop; witnesses reported seeing the man fly past other riders and land near a haunted house attraction, with blood splattering onto fellow passengers. The park has temporarily shut down similar rides across several locations following this fatal incident.

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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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The married dad who died riding a Six Flags rollercoaster in Georgia with his son suddenly “flew out” of his seat — with the horror caught on official souvenir photos available to other riders, many of whom were covered in his blood. asserted

many → die → blood

The unidentified dad fell out on the final drop of the 200-foot “Goliath” coaster Monday — right as the park’s official cameras snapped photos to be bought at the end. asserted

cameras → fall → end

“He’s in our Goliath pictures,” the stunned witness told WXIA. asserted

witness → ’ → WXIA

“The picture that they take and that you keep.” asserted

you → take → that

Unverified images shared online appear to show a man flying past other riders, who say he hit the car several times before plunging and landing on a haunted house attraction. “He hit a girl two rows in front of us on the Goliath ride right where the pictures are taken,” another woman on the ride told WXIA. uncertain

woman → share → WXIA

“His blood splattered over everybody, and his body fell behind one of the haunted attractions. asserted

body → splatter → attractions

It’s unclear how the man fell from the coaster as he rode next to his son, with his wife and daughter watching from below. uncertain

wife → ’ → son

It appeared the man’s safety belt “dislodged” and “he flew out,” fellow rider Fred Sowemimo told NBC. asserted

Sowemimo → appear → NBC

“You can see images of the person out of the seat,” he said of the souvenir pics. asserted

he → see → pics

“You can see him on the girl on her row. asserted

You → see → row

It was so surreal, “We initially thought it was a prank,” said Sowemimo’s wife, Vanessa. asserted

wife → think → ?

Logan Conner said he and his fiancé “made direct eye contact with him” as the rider “started levitating in the air sideways.” asserted

rider → say → air

Another rider said “It went from having a great time to just screaming, ‘Oh my God, what is happening.'” “You don’t see things like this happen. asserted

things → say → this

It should never happen,” said the woman who was riding with her husband. asserted

who → happen → husband

Four other people at the Austell theme park were injured. asserted

people → injure → park

The extent of their injuries remains unclear. uncertain

extent → remain → injuries

The roller coaster, which is the tallest in Georgia, was closed and rescuers went row-by-row to bring riders to safety. asserted

rescuers → close → safety

They were evacuated in groups of four via a stairwell at the side of the ride. asserted

They → evacuate → ride

Six Flags bosses have temporarily closed nine coasters across six of its parks following the tragedy. asserted

bosses → close → tragedy

Six Flags souvenir photos caught horror moment dad ‘flew out’ of seat: ‘He’s in our Goliath pictures’

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