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Six Flags’ ‘Goliath’ coaster rider who fell to his death had beaten cancer, survived a car fire a month ago: sister

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 14). Six Flags’ ‘Goliath’ coaster rider who fell to his death had beaten cancer, survived a car fire a month ago: sister. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/us-news/six-flags-goliath-coaster-rider-who-fell-to-his-death-had-beaten-cancer-survived-a-car-fire-a-month-ago-sister/

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Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old teacher from Atlanta who was a cancer survivor and had recently escaped a car fire, died after falling from the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday. His sister, Andrea Clark, described him as an amazing person who worked hard to support his family and took care of his fiancée’s daughter since she was three years old. She expressed frustration with those sharing graphic images of her brother's accident, calling it "evil" and a sign that society has gone too far. Six Flags temporarily closed similar roller coasters across the US as a precautionary measure following Kariem's death.

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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 Six Flags parkgoer who died after falling off a rollercoaster in Georgia was a cancer survivor who escaped a wild car fire about a month ago, his sister told The Post on Tuesday. asserted

sister → die → Tuesday

Hassan Kariem, who died after plunging from the 200-foot-tall Goliath rollercoaster at the Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, was remembered by his sister Andrea Clark, 35, as “my hero.” “He’s an amazing person,” Clark said through tears of her brother, a 42-year-old teacher from the Atlanta area. asserted

Clark → die → area

“The coolest part about me was him,” she said. asserted

she → say → me

The grief-stricken sister called her brother’s death “unfair,” revealing he bravely battled cancer that went into remission in 2015. “He had other issues, but he’s healthy, he was able-bodied. asserted

he → stricken → issues

I don’t understand it,” she said. asserted

she → understand → it

Clark also revealed that her brother had survived a “crazy” car fire a month before the amusement park tragedy. asserted

brother → reveal → tragedy

“He could do it all,” his sister said as she wept. uncertain

she → do → it

Kariem “worked hard and took care of his family,” his sister said, adding that her brother didn’t have a son, but took care of his fiancée’s daughter, whose life he’s been in since she was three. asserted

she → work → life

His sister also sent a message to those who’ve shared grim photos of her brother’s last moments as he’s seen falling from the ride, asking them to “stop doing that.” asserted

he → send → that

“That’s just evil,” she said. asserted

she → ’ → ?

“It’s tragic and I feel like we’ve gone too far as a society.” asserted

we → ’ → society

Kariem tragically slipped out of his lap restraint during a ride on the hypercoaster Goliath, according to witnesses. uncertain

Kariem → slip → witnesses

Six Flags, the biggest amusement park company in America, said it has shut down several other similar roller coasters across the US “out of an abundance of caution.” asserted

it → say → caution

Six Flags’ ‘Goliath’ coaster rider who fell to his death had beaten cancer, survived a car fire a month ago: sister

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