World News · October 14, 2026
What we know about the deadly Six Flags rollercoaster incident in Georgia
On October 13, 2026, 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Witnesses report Kariem was ejected from the ride, struck other passengers, and fell to the ground beneath the attraction. The Cobb County Police and the Georgia Office of the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner are conducting investigations. In response, Six Flags and SeaWorld Orlando have temporarily closed several similar roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard as a precaution. Kariem was a long-time IT manager and educator at Wesley International Academy in Atlanta, and his family highlighted his resilience as a two-time cancer survivor.
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Reported across the spectrum
- Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
- The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, October 13, 2026.
- Kariem was ejected from the ride and struck other passengers before falling.
- The Georgia Office of the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner and Cobb County Police are investigating.
- Six Flags temporarily closed several similar rides across multiple parks as a precaution.
- Kariem was an IT manager and educator at Wesley International Academy.
Reported by only some outlets
- A witness claimed the fall was captured in souvenir photos taken by the ride.
- One witness reported seeing an unlatched restraint when the cart returned to the station.
- SeaWorld Orlando's Mako roller coaster was also closed as a precaution.
- Kariem had survived a car fire just weeks before the incident.
- More than 100 people previously alleged brain injuries from the X2 ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
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