US roller coaster ‘incident’ kills one, injures several

One person was killed and several others were injured following an incident on the Goliath roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park in Cobb County, located about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. While authorities have not stated what caused the death, the Times of India reports a man died after being ejected from the roller coaster on Monday.

Witnesses described a horrifying scene, with the Times of India reporting that the man appeared to be thrown from his coaster car, striking the ride multiple times before landing on the roof of a haunted house attraction below. One passenger noted that the man’s body struck other riders during the fall and mentioned the incident was captured in a souvenir photograph.

The incident resulted in an evacuation of the park and left other riders stranded on an incline. According to the Times of India, the deceased man had been on the ride with his son while his wife and daughter watched from the ground.

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