Overview
- The park confirmed one guest died and several others were injured after an incident on the Goliath coaster; officials have not released the victim’s identity or an official cause.
- The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Monday and left riders stranded on the ride while emergency crews evacuated them four at a time.
- Multiple witnesses told local media they saw a man fall from the coaster and strike ride components, but those accounts have not been confirmed by investigators.
- Detectives from the Cobb County Police Major Crimes Unit and Georgia state safety inspectors are examining the ride as Six Flags has temporarily closed similar attractions across its parks.
- Goliath is a 200-foot steel hypercoaster built in 2006 with individual lap-bar restraints, and the event is likely to prompt further regulatory review and scrutiny of park operations and ride safety.