Horrific accident on the "Goliath" roller coaster: Father detached from the car, struck passengers, and fell to his death
A man was killed after being detached from his seat on the "Goliath" roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia park in Georgia, USA. The man fell to his death in front of his wife and daughter who watched from the ground, while his son was with him in the car. Eyewitnesses described harrowing scenes and reported that his body struck other passengers and the car three times before landing on the roof of a nearby attraction. Six Flags temporarily suspended operations of nine roller coasters across six parks.
A man was killed last night (between Monday and Tuesday) after being detached from his seat on the "Goliath" roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park, located 24 km northwest of Atlanta, USA. The man, who has not yet been identified, was on the ride with his son, while his wife and daughter watched from the ground. Eyewitnesses reported that his body struck other passengers and the car three times before landing on the roof of an attraction featuring a "haunted house" display. One witness noted that the fall was captured in his souvenir photo from the ride. Local police have launched an investigation, and it is still unclear why the man fell. Witnesses emphasized that park staff checked the safety harnesses before the ride began. The "Goliath" roller coaster opened in 2006, reaching a maximum speed of 113 km/h and a height of 61 meters. This is at least the seventh death at this park, including a previous incident on the same roller coaster in 2006 where a man apparently suffered a heart attack. Following the disaster, Six Flags temporarily suspended operations of nine roller coasters across six different parks in the USA. The incident occurs less than two weeks after Six Flags Magic Mountain announced the removal of the X2 roller coaster amid legal claims.