Overview
- Two women who rode X2 in early July required emergency neurosurgery, with the first incident on July 5 and a second similar collapse six days later; one had part of her skull removed and the other remains comatose.
- A CNN review of internal park records found a long pattern of head and neck complaints tied to X2, including at least 70 reports from 2019–2022 and multiple past fatal cases that led to litigation and settlements.
- Three neurosurgeons treating the July patients said the brain hemorrhages were consistent with a traumatic rapid acceleration‑deceleration event, and ambulance and hospital notes compared the injuries to those from high‑speed crashes.
- Six Flags says X2 is regularly tested, meets industry rules, and carries warning signage, but the company has declined detailed comment about the July cases and families say the park’s outreach has been limited.
- The ride has been closed since July 12 while California regulators investigate and civil litigation proceeds, and the converging medical, regulatory, and legal pressure raises the prospect of operational changes or liability findings.