Six Flags Over Georgia Roller Coaster Passed Most Recent Inspection, State Agency Says
State investigators are examining the ride and records after the ejection killed a 42-year-old man and injured four children, officials said.
- On Monday, 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia; four children sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the incident.
- The Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire is conducting an in-depth investigation, though the ride passed its March 16 inspection with no violations or deficiencies reported.
- Kariem, an IT manager at Wesley International Academy for over 12 years, was celebrating his niece's birthday when ejected. The Goliath roller coaster reaches 200 feet and speeds up to 70 mph.
- Six Flags Over Georgia temporarily closed the Goliath ride, while the company shuttered nine similar hypercoasters across North America "out of an abundance of caution," a spokesperson said.
- Fatal roller coaster accidents are extremely rare, and state governments in the United States regulate amusement parks rather than the federal government, though some experts call for more federal oversight.
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