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Six Flags closes 9 rides across 6 parks after deadly incident

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Chau, N. B., & Henry, S. (2026, October 13). Six Flags closes 9 rides across 6 parks after deadly incident. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/six-flags-ride-closures-georgia-roller-coaster-death/

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Six Flags has temporarily closed nine rides across six of its parks following a deadly incident at Six Flags Over Georgia where a man fell from the Goliath roller coaster and died. Several other injuries were reported in the same accident. The company cited safety concerns, though it did not specify which attractions were paused beyond mentioning that the Nitro roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey was among them. An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing, with experts suggesting a thorough examination of maintenance logs and video footage to determine the root cause.

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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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Six Flags did not specify which attractions were being paused, but CBS News Philadelphia the Nitro roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, was among the rides closed.

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🔮 Brian Avery, a legal and risk professor at the University of Florida, said investigators will look at video footage, maintenance logs and statements from witnesses and ride attendants.

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Six Flags closes 9 rides across 6 parks after deadly incident · assertive framing

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Six Flags has temporarily closed nine rides across six of its parks after when he fell from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Monday, the company said. asserted

company → close → Georgia

The man fell out of his seat on Goliath, a hypercoaster that reaches 70 miles per hour and 200 feet high, witnesses said. asserted

witnesses → fall → hour

Several other people were injured in the incident, police said. asserted

police → injure → incident

"Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks," a Six Flags spokesperson said Monday. asserted

spokesperson → close → parks

"The safety of our guests and team members remains one of our highest priorities." asserted

safety → remain → priorities

coaster → specify → rides

Six Flags Over Georgia was closed Tuesday for a scheduled non-operating day, the company said. asserted

company → close → day

Police have who died on Monday as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta. asserted

who → die → Atlanta

A witness described seeing the man "come straight up out of his seat. asserted

man → describe → seat

" "Everything felt like it was happening in slow motion," said Nick Mendenhall, who had ridden Goliath just minutes beforehand with his teenage son. asserted

who → feel → son

"It was just surreal seeing it happen." asserted

it → see → ?

Six Flags said it is "deeply saddened" by the incident and it is cooperating fully with authorities. asserted

it → say → authorities

The incident comes two weeks after Six Flags permanently shut down its at Magic Mountain in Southern California amid alleging the ride caused serious brain injuries. asserted

ride → come → injuries

Six Flags declined to comment on pending litigation. asserted

Flags → decline → litigation

An investigation is ongoing in Georgia to determine what happened Monday. asserted

what → determine → Georgia

Brian Avery, a legal and risk professor at the University of Florida, said investigators will look at video footage, maintenance logs and statements from witnesses and ride attendants. asserted

investigators → say → witnesses

"All of these are clues to kind of build to the root cause and trying to come to an actual understanding as to why this would have occurred," he said. asserted

he → build → understanding

Avery said the odds of being in an incident involving a roller coaster are very low, but he added he hopes to see some federal oversight of safety standards for amusement rides. asserted

he → say → rides

"We need uniformity in our standards and we need an understanding of how each park is operating so that they're operating according to the same book, if you would," he said. uncertain

he → need → book

Somitra Butalia contributed to this report. asserted

Butalia → contribute → report