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1 Dead, 4 Injured In Goliath Ride Incident At Six Flags Over Georgia; State Launches Investigation
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
5
First seen
Oct 12, 5:47 PM EDT
updated Oct 25, 8:51 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC), WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta) and 3 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Six Flags Over Georgia is adding seat belts to the Goliath roller coaster and other rides following a deadly fall and ejection, WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC) and WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta) reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 36, Oct 25, 9:21 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Six Flags announces major safety change to Goliath coaster, others · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)
- Six Flags Over Georgia announces new safety measures after deadly ejection · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)
- Seat belts to be added to Goliath, similar roller coasters after deadly Six Flags Over Georgia fall · WXIA (11Alive NBC)
- Six Flags Over Georgia adding seatbelts to Goliath after man dies riding roller coaster · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Six Flags Over Georgia: Witnesses describe horror as rider falls from Goliath coaster · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 12, 5:47 PM EDT
Six Flags releases statement on death involving Goliath roller coaster · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 12, 10:02 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia faces another troubling incident after fatal coaster fall · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 12, 11:22 PM EDT
Six Flags closes 9 more coasters after fatal Georgia incident · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 13, 6:46 AM EDT
Six Flags Goliath: What to know about the roller coaster at center of death investigation · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 9:12 AM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia death: Victim ejected from ride identified · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 13, 10:28 AM EDT
1 dead, 4 injured in Goliath ride incident at Six Flags Over Georgia; state launches investigation · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 10:38 AM EDT
Man who died in Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster fall recently survived a fiery car crash, cancer · WZDXOct 13, 10:56 AM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia: A look at previous deaths, injuries at the park · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 13, 11:05 AM EDT
Six Flags death: Man who died falling from Goliath identified as father, educator · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 1:20 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia developments and investigative updates · WXIA (11Alive NBC)Oct 13, 1:22 PM EDT
Six Flags closes rides like Goliath ‘out of an abundance of caution’ after death at Georgia park · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 1:30 PM EDT
Experts outline key questions in Six Flags roller coaster death · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 13, 1:48 PM EDT
Death at Six Flags Over Georgia renews focus on ride safety · WXIA (11Alive NBC)Oct 13, 4:59 PM EDT
Man who died in Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster fall recently survived a fiery car crash, cancer · WXIA (11Alive NBC) · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:03 PM EDT
'It could have been us' | Indiana men were stuck on Six Flags Georgia ride after man's death · WXIA (11Alive NBC)Oct 13, 5:06 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster death: Everything we know · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 13, 6:02 PM EDT
Six Flags death: Witnesses describe sudden stop while riding Goliath · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 6:34 PM EDT
Six Flags death: Devastation of victim’s family and friends compounded by final photos · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 7:38 PM EDT
Six Flags death: State investigators seek answers about roller coaster mishap · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 8:59 PM EDT
Six Flags death: Georgia university responds to tragic loss of alumnus · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 9:25 PM EDT
'Sunshine of our family': Family remembers man killed at Six Flags · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 13, 9:55 PM EDT
Six Flags death: Georgia gubernatorial candidates respond to tragedy · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 13, 9:59 PM EDT
Six Flags Goliath coaster death: Georgia investigators probe fatal ejection · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 13, 11:19 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia to reopen after Goliath roller coaster death · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 14, 9:20 AM EDT
Coaster closures spread after fatal Six Flags Over Georgia incident · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 14, 10:06 AM EDT
State investigating Six Flags death, commissioner’s office says ride was inspected before season · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 14, 11:46 AM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia Goliath death: Witness describes tragic fall · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 14, 12:43 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia set to reopen on Friday after deadly accident · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 14, 1:56 PM EDT
New details on riders hurt in Six Flags Over Georgia Goliath incident · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 14, 6:11 PM EDT
What went wrong on Goliath? State probes fatal Six Flags ejection ahead of weekend reopening · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 14, 6:44 PM EDT
Crisis expert urges Six Flags to answer questions after fatal roller coaster fall · WXIA (11Alive NBC)Oct 15, 12:01 AM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia in line to reopen tomorrow, Goliath to remain closed after deadly accident · WXIA (11Alive NBC)Oct 15, 11:05 AM EDT
Six Flags death: Ongoing investigation shows last inspection of Goliath was in March · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 15, 12:41 PM EDT
Six Flags Goliath roller coaster last inspected by state months before man’s death · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 15, 2:23 PM EDT
Former Six Flags operator calls Goliath 'incredibly safe' after deadly ejection · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 15, 4:47 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia to reopen after Goliath roller coaster death · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 15, 8:51 PM EDT
Families reconsider Fright Fest plans after fatal fall at Six Flags Over Georgia · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 15, 11:19 PM EDT
Six Flags employee questions park's response to deadly Goliath roller coaster fall ahead of reopening · WXIA (11Alive NBC)Oct 16, 12:34 AM EDT
Six Flags Goliath inspections reveal condition of ride before man’s death · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 16, 4:07 AM EDT
Family of girl who witnessed uncle thrown from Goliath at Six Flags says there’s ‘so much shock’ · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 16, 6:48 AM EDT
Six Flags Goliath: Mom says son’s restraint had issues on ride hour before man’s death · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 16, 11:47 AM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia president issues new statement on man’s death, park reopening · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 16, 2:27 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia reopens less than a week after roller coaster death · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 16, 6:30 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia: Goliath coaster stays closed as park reopens · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 16, 10:18 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia reopens as parkgoers weigh safety concerns after deadly Goliath roller coaster fall · WXIA (11Alive NBC)Oct 17, 12:26 AM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia reopens for first full day after deadly Goliath incident · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 17, 10:06 PM EDT
Man who died at Six Flags Over Georgia will be laid to rest Monday · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 19, 9:47 AM EDT
Man killed in roller coaster accident at Six Flags Over Georgia laid to rest · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 19, 5:15 PM EDT
Georgia’s roller coaster regulations differ from other states with major theme parks · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 19, 5:45 PM EDT
Six Flags fatal accident renews push for federal oversight of amusement park rides · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 21, 5:31 PM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia adding seatbelts to Goliath after man dies riding roller coaster · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)Oct 23, 11:11 PM EDT
Six Flags announces major safety change to Goliath coaster, others · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)Oct 23, 11:19 PM EDT
Seat belts to be added to Goliath, similar roller coasters after deadly Six Flags Over Georgia fall · WXIA (11Alive NBC)Oct 24, 2:16 AM EDT
Six Flags Over Georgia announces new safety measures after deadly ejection · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)Oct 24, 9:33 AM EDT
Six Flags announces major safety change to Goliath coaster, others · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC) · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 25, 8:51 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 12, 6:10 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 12, 7:12 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.Oct 13, 5:38 PM EDTHeld: Held after review because this was distributed nationally and was not a local report.Oct 15, 8:04 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.Oct 15, 8:06 AM EDTHeld: Held after review because this was distributed nationally and was not a local report.Oct 15, 9:02 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.