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Six Flags to add seat belts to Goliath roller coaster after fatal fall
October 24, 2026 at 08:57 PM
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TGThe Guardian
Six Flags to reopen Goliath rollercoaster – but now with seatbelts after recent rider death
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BNBBC News
Six Flags adding seat belts to Goliath rollercoaster following death
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CNCNN
Six Flags signals Goliath roller coaster will reopen — with seat belts — after fatal fall at Georgia park
(opens the publisher’s site)Six Flags will add seat belts to its Goliath roller coaster and similar rides after a rider was ejected and killed in Georgia this month.
- Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was ejected and killed on the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia on October 12, injuring four passengers.
- Six Flags CEO John Reilly announced the company will install seat belts on the Goliath and coasters with similar lap-bar restraints.
- The Goliath and eight other rides at five parks remain closed pending safety reviews.
- Reilly said Six Flags hired independent engineers to review safety procedures across all its attractions.