Man dies after falling from Goliath roller coaster at Georgia theme park
A man died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta on Monday, prompting an investigation into how he came out of the ride. The incident also injured several other people and led the park to close the coaster temporarily.
Witnesses said the man fell as the ride was ascending and struck parts of it before landing near a Halloween haunted-house attraction; officials said he was riding with his son. Goliath rises more than 200 feet and reaches speeds of 70mph. Six Flags said it was co-operating with authorities and had closed similar rides at other parks as a precaution.
- A man died after falling from Six Flags’ Goliath coaster.
- Several other people were injured in the incident.
- Similar rides at other parks were closed as a precaution.
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A man has died at a theme park in Georgia after falling from the Goliath roller coaster. Fatal accidents on roller coasters are extremely rare in the United States, where rides are subject to strict safety regulations and inspections, making such an incident particularly significant.
Goliath is at Six Flags Over Georgia, a major amusement park near Atlanta and one of its signature attractions. The ride reaches heights of more than 200 feet and speeds of 70 miles per hour; the man was riding with his son when the incident occurred, and several other people were also injured.
Authorities have launched an investigation to establish what happened. Six Flags has temporarily closed the ride and similar rides at other parks pending the outcome of the investigation.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Dad who fell to his death from Six Flags roller coaster levitated and made eye contact with other riders in bloody scene that ended with him plunging onto roof of haunted house”.