Breaking News · October 13, 2026, 6:21 AM CDT
As reported by BBC:
One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six Flags One person has died and several others were injured after an incident on a rollercoaster at an amusement park in the state of Georgia.
The Cobb County Police Department said it was investigating the fatality at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles (24km) from Atlanta, according to the BBC's news partner CBS News.
Police did not specify which ride was involved, but aerial footage from news helicopters showed the Goliath rollercoaster stopped midway, with riders being helped off by workers. Six Flags Over Georgia said it was "deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today.
Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest's family, friends, and loved ones." Officials have not said how the person died, or how the other riders were injured.[1]
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How 5 outlets are reporting it
- One dead, several others hurt on Six Flags rollercoaster in Georgia (BBC)
- Witnesses describe horrifying moment when man was killed on the Six Flags Goliath roller coaster (11Alive.com)
- Six Flags closes nine rides across country after man dies falling off roller coaster in Georgia – live updates (CNN)
- 1 dead, 4 injured in Goliath ride incident at Six Flags Over Georgia (WSB-TV)
- Six Flags closes 9 rides across 6 parks after man fell to his death from Georgia ride (13WMAZ)
What CNN reports
Here's the latest • Rides closed after death: Six Flags says it has temporarily closed nine rides across the country after a man died and several others were injured yesterday in a roller coaster incident at an amusement park in Georgia.
Eyewitness accounts: The victim fell from the Goliath roller coaster and “hit the car three different times” before falling onto the roof of a haunted house attraction below, an onlooker told CNN affiliate WXIA.
Officials have not shared the man’s identity or that of the other victims.[2]
What is not yet confirmed
- Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest's family, friends, and loved ones." Officials have not said how the person died, or how the other riders were injured.[1]
- In three lawsuits filed in September, three riders who suffered life-threatening injuries this year — including 26-year-old Naomi Greer-Wilkinson who remains in a coma — allege that Six Flags had ample notice of the ride’s alleged dangers and should not have continued operating it.[2]
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References
- BBC. One dead, several others hurt on Six Flags rollercoaster in Georgia. ↩
- CNN. Six Flags closes nine rides across country after man dies falling off roller coaster in Georgia – live updates. ↩
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