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Man dies after falling from Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia
October 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM · Updated 3d ago
4 reports · 1 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 10 hours
One person died and several others were injured in a roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday.
- Witnesses told CNN affiliate WXIA they watched a man fall from the Goliath roller coaster, and aerial video showed riders being evacuated.
- Cobb County police said they had not confirmed how the person died or what caused the other injuries.
- A Six Flags spokesperson said the park and local authorities responded immediately and are cooperating fully with the investigation.
- The Goliath, introduced at the park in 2006, reaches a top speed of 70 mph with a 175-foot drop.
- Cobb County emergency communications confirmed the man's death, which occurred around 4 p.m. local time on Monday.
- The county police's major crimes unit has opened an investigation into the roller coaster death.
- Witnesses said the man struck parts of the ride's structure before falling to the ground.





