Six Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider’s death
Six Flags said it is reinforcing safety precautions across its parks and keeping Goliath closed while independent engineers review the ride.
- CEO John Reilly announced Friday that Six Flags Entertainment Corporation will install seat belts on the Goliath roller coaster and other rides with similar restraints.
- Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died after being ejected from the roller coaster on October 12, prompting an investigation by Cobb County Police and the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.
- Nine roller coasters across Six Flags properties remain temporarily closed as the company reviews safety procedures; independent engineers are evaluating findings for the company's more than 220 operating coasters.
- During the annual Halloween Fright Fest last Friday, visitors returned to Six Flags Over Georgia, although Goliath remained closed while authorities continue examining evidence regarding the fatal incident.
- The coaster's most recent inspection on March 16 reported no violations, though separate reports noted bushings needing replacement, as more than 100 people seek legal representation over injuries allegedly linked to various rides.
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Six Flags Over Georgia's Goliath roller coaster is set to be reopened with new safety features once the ride has been retrofitted ... after a man was violently thrown to his death earlier this month.
The president of the Six Flags amusement park network said that the company will install safety belts on the Russian mountain in Georgia State (USA) from which a visitor fell and died earlier this month. Attractions with similar lock systems will also pass through the same safety update. The measure was announced less than two weeks after the death of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42 years old. Atlanta's resident was thrown from his seat on the Golia…
Six Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller-coaster after rider’s death
The chief executive of Six Flags says the company will install seat belts on the Georgia roller coaster from which a rider fell to his death earlier this month. The company’s rides with similar restraints will also get the safety upgrade.
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