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A CNN investigation examined more than a dozen Six Flags locations and documented hundreds of reported injuries and mechanical failures dating back to 2021. The findings surfaced ahead of a fatal accident involving the Goliath roller coaster, raising questions about the company's maintenance and safety oversight.
A 42-year-old man, Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, died Monday after being ejected from the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, striking other riders before falling to the ground. Six Flags has temporarily shut down nine similar coasters across North America as a precaution, while manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard says it is investigating the cause.
Six Flags Magic Mountain announced it is permanently closing its X2 roller coaster following lawsuits alleging the ride caused serious brain injuries. Park president Brian Oerding said the ride 'consistently passed a multitude of safety tests' but that closing it was 'the right thing to do.' The coaster had been shut since July after two women were hospitalized within a week of riding it, one of whom remains in a vegetative state after emergency brain surgery.