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Six Flags closes nine rides at six parks after Georgia coaster death
A 42-year-old man died after falling from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, and the cause remains under investigation.
The short version
- Six Flags temporarily closed nine rides across six parks after a man died falling from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.[CBS News]
- Police identified the man as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta, and said he was thrown from his seat and struck other patrons.[CBS News · Associated Press]
- Several other people were injured, and a Six Flags spokesperson said the closures were an abundance-of-caution step.[CBS News]
- An investigation into what happened is ongoing in Georgia, and Six Flags shares slid as much as 16.3% after the incident.[CBS News · CBS News]
Key facts
- Six Flags temporarily closed nine rides across six parks after a man died at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday.[CBS News]
- Police identified the man who died as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta.[CBS News]
- Police said the man was thrown from his seat, struck other patrons, and landed below the ride.[Associated Press]
- Several other people were injured in the incident, according to police.[CBS News]
- Six Flags said it temporarily closed similar attractions across its parks out of an abundance of caution.[CBS News]
- Six Flags temporarily shut down nine similar roller coasters at six parks in the U.S. and Canada that were already scheduled for seasonal midweek closures.[Associated Press]
- An investigation is ongoing in Georgia to determine what happened on Monday.[CBS News]
- Six Flags shares slid as much as 16.3% after the fatal roller coaster incident.[CBS News]
What remains uncertain
- The cause of the fall is undetermined, and officials have not explained how the man became unseated.[CBS News · Associated Press]
- The investigation is ongoing, and no conclusion about what happened has been reported.[CBS News]
Sources
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- Six Flags closes 9 rides across 6 parks after deadly incidentCBS News - US
- Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit other patrons, police sayAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- Six Flags stock slides 16% following fatal roller coaster accidentCBS News - US
- One killed, several injured in Georgia rollercoaster ‘incident’Al Jazeera
- Man who died in Six Flags rollercoaster fall in Georgia was a father and educatorThe Guardian - World
- Community mourns man who died in fall from Six Flags roller coasterCBS News - US
- Six Flags park to reopen as planned Friday, ride still closed after fatal fallABC News - Top Stories
- More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement parkABC News - US News