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State Probes Continue as Six Flags Coasters Remain Grounded After Fatal Goliath Ejection

Investigators are examining ride hardware, records, sensors, maintenance logs to determine why a rider was ejected.

In this aerial view, the train of the Goliath roller coaster is seen on the track where it was evacuated at Six Flags over Georgia on October 14 in Austell, Georgia.
Riders aboard the rollercoaster Boomerang at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California on September 2, 2023. Two Bay Area Six Flags parks are emphasizing ride safety after a man died and four children were injured in a roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia. 
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Overview

  • A 42-year-old man, Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, was ejected from the Goliath hypercoaster and died in the Oct. 12 incident while four children aboard suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries.
  • Georgia state engineers from the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire are leading technical inspections of Goliath’s mechanical hardware and computerized systems while Cobb County police assist in the criminal inquiry.
  • Goliath passed a state inspection on March 16, 2026 with no violations, yet regulators have not released a cause and the ride remains closed behind barriers with no reopening date.
  • Six Flags temporarily shut multiple similar Bolliger & Mabillard‑designed coasters for precautionary checks and Cedar Point closed Millennium Force after a small bracket detached and landed in a guest area without causing injuries.
  • The incidents have intensified scrutiny of Six Flags Entertainment Corp.’s maintenance and oversight after its 2024 merger with Cedar Fair and could prompt extended state reviews, legal claims, and changes to inspection or restraint practices.