Six Flags temporarily closes 9 rides across 6 parks after deadly incident on Georgia roller coaster

Updated on: October 13, 2026 / 11:20 AM EDT / CBS News

Six Flags has temporarily closed nine rides across six of its parks after a man died when he fell from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Monday, the company said.

The man fell out of his seat on Goliath, a hypercoaster that reaches 70 miles per hour and 200 feet high, witnesses said. Several other people were injured in the incident, police said.

"Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks," a Six Flags spokesperson said Monday. "The safety of our guests and team members remains one of our highest priorities."

Six Flags did not specify which attractions were being paused, but CBS News Philadelphia reported the Nitro roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, was among the rides closed.

Six Flags Over Georgia was closed Tuesday for a scheduled non-operating day, the company said.

Police have identified the man who died on Monday as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta.

A witness described seeing the man "come straight up out of his seat."

"Everything felt like it was happening in slow motion,"…

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