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One Dead, Several Injured in Six Flags Over Georgia Roller Coaster Incident
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In Short: One person died and several others were injured in an incident involving the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Georgia, according to multiple news outlets including ABC News, BBC (United Kingdom), and Fox News.
The Goliath roller coaster, which reaches an elevation of 200 feet and speeds up to 70 mph, was the subject of the incident, as reported by ABC News and KVIA.
Witnesses described a man falling from the roller coaster and hitting the ride several times, as reported by ABC News and WSB-TV.
The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday, with riders seen being evacuated off the roller coaster near the top of the ride, as reported by ABC News and KVIA.
The Cobb County Police Department responded to the scene, and detectives with the Major Crimes Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, according to ABC News and KVIA.
Six Flags Over Georgia temporarily closed similar attractions across their parks in response to the incident, as reported by ABC News and Fox News.
The park stated that they are cooperating fully with local authorities and providing support to guests and team members affected, as reported by ABC News and KVIA.
Local TV stations showed video of passengers being evacuated from the Goliath coaster, as reported by Nowgeorgia and WSB-TV.
The incident took place about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta, as reported by BBC (United Kingdom) and Dangerous Minds.
The Goliath roller coaster, which opened in 2006, has been the subject of lawsuits alleging severe brain injuries and wrongful death, as reported by Dangerous Minds.
The park did not confirm how the person died or how the others were injured, as reported by Nowgeorgia.
Lisa Cupid, chairwoman of the Cobb County board of commissioners, expressed her condolences and said she could not imagine the horror patrons and employees witnessed, as reported by Al Jazeera (Qatar).
The Cobb County Police Department said officers were notified of the incident at approximately 3:58 p.m., according to Cnaw2News.
What this adds
The specific number of injuries and the exact circumstances leading up to the incident remain unclear, as authorities have not released additional information.
What's confirmed
- One person died and several others were injured in an "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia, authorities said.
- The Goliath roller coaster reaches an elevation of 200 feet and speeds up to 70 mph, according to the amusement park's website.
- "Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest's family, friends, and loved ones. We are also providing support to the guests and team members affected."
- "temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks."
- "Detectives with our Major Crimes Unit are responding to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident." Police did not release any further details on the incident.
- "park team and local authorities responded immediately, and we are cooperating fully with local authorities as they complete their investigation."
- "We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today," the spokesperson said in a statement.
- "out of respect for the family's privacy."
- "Officers assigned to the park, along with uniformed patrol officers, responded to the scene," the Cobb County Police Department said in a statement.
- Riders on the Goliath were seen being evacuated off the roller coaster on Monday, after it stopped near the top of the ride.
- The incident occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia in Cobb County shortly before 4 p.m.
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- We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident at Six Flags Over Georgia today.
- The 200-foot-tall roller coaster, known as “Goliath,” was halted during the emergency.
- "He fell and hit the car three different times." The 200-foot-tall hypercoaster stopped moving, leaving passengers stuck on the track until emergency crews evacuated them.