Visitors at Six Flags Over Georgia say they watched a man be thrown from a roller coaster and fall to his death Monday. Six Flags Entertainment Corp. has since temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters at six parks.
Several others were injured. Officials have not released details about the man or the others. Authorities did not name the ride, but TV stations showed passengers evacuated from Goliath.
Logan Conner said he was on Goliath with his fiancée when he saw the man come out of his seat.
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“The man started levitating in the air sideways,” Mr. Conner told NBC. “We made direct eye contact with him.”
Britny Landry was waiting in line to ride again.
“We just look, and I just see somebody fly out,” Ms. Landry told KTVU-TV.
Lisa Cupid, chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, said the man’s next of kin have been notified. Cobb County police detectives are among those investigating.
The closures were “out of an abundance of caution,” a company spokesperson said.
The death is at least the seventh at the park since 1989, according to the Doan Law Firm, which tracks amusement park accidents and represents victims.
Less than two weeks ago, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California announced the retirement of its X2 coaster, which faced lawsuits alleging riders suffered serious brain injuries.
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