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Six Flags plans seat belts on Goliath after fatal Georgia ejection

The operator says Goliath and similar coasters will get seat belts while state and local officials investigate the Oct. 12 death.

Updated Oct 24, 2026 · 20:04 UTC4 reports

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Six Flags says it will add seat belts to Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia and other coasters with similar restraints.[NBC News · Associated Press]
The change follows the Oct. 12 death of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, who was ejected from Goliath.[NBC News · Associated Press]
Goliath remains closed out of an abundance of caution, along with several rides at five other parks.[NBC News]
State and local officials are investigating the death, and investigators have not said what went wrong.[Associated Press]

Six Flags announced it will add seat belts to Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia and other coasters with a similar restraint system.[NBC News · Associated Press]
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died after being ejected from Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia on Oct. 12.[NBC News · Associated Press]
Six Flags president and CEO John Reilly said he personally takes responsibility for safety.[NBC News]
Goliath remains closed, along with several other rides across five other parks, out of an abundance of caution.[NBC News]
As of Friday, Six Flags said more than 220 of its roller coasters remain in operation.[NBC News]
Six Flags has engaged independent engineers and ride inspection specialists to review safety procedures across its parks.[NBC News]
State and local officials are investigating the Oct. 12 death, and investigators have not said what went wrong.[Associated Press]

Investigators have not said what went wrong, so the cause of the ejection remains unconfirmed.[Associated Press]

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