(ATLANTA, Geor.) - A 42-year-old Atlanta man died Monday after being ejected from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, according to the Cobb County Police Department.
According to a press release issued on October 13 by the Cobb County Police Department, police identified the man as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem.
Officers working at the park responded at about 3:58 p.m. October 12 and found him beneath the ride, unresponsive and not breathing, according to the department’s October 13 statement.
Photo Credit: Six Flags / Six Flags Offical Website / Guests riding the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia before the Oct. 12 incident.
Preliminary information from witness and employee interviews indicates Kariem was ejected from the ride and struck other guests before falling beneath the attraction, police said. Investigators have not announced what caused him to be ejected.
The department’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death. Police have asked anyone with information to contact investigators at 770-499-3945. The case number is 26066173.
The incident happened on Goliath, a roller coaster that Six Flags describes as reaching 200 feet and speeds of 70 mph. The ride opened in 2006, according to the park’s official attraction page.
The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire is also investigating, they shared in a statement. The agency’s official website provides information about its regulatory responsibilities and contact information. Further details about the investigation, including any inspection findings, should be confirmed directly with the agency.
Photo Credit: Six Flags / Six Flags Offical Website / Guests riding the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia before the Oct. 12 incident.
Six Flags said it is cooperating with authorities and will not release additional details at this time, citing the family’s privacy. In a statement on the park’s website, park president Richard Pretlow expressed condolences to Kariem’s family, friends and loved ones.
Goliath remains temporarily closed. The park has been opened to the public again as of October 16.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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