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Fatal fall from Six Flags Georgia roller coaster

A man died and others were injured after an incident on a roller coaster at Six Flags amusement park in Georgia. Police said Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was ejected from the ride, and the park closed multiple roller coasters following the death.

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  1. Earlier report Man dies in fall from Six Flags roller coaster A 42-year-old man, Hassan Kariem, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta on Monday. The park, currently on weekend operations, is scheduled to reopen Friday, it confirmed. Kariem, an IT manager with Atlanta Public Schools, is being remembered as a "cherished member" of the school community. US · 2 sources
  2. Earlier report Watch: 'Traumatic' - Witnesses recount moment man fell out of Six Flags roller coaster One person has died and others were injured after an incident on a rollercoaster at an amusement park in the US state of Georgia. Business · 6 sources
  3. Earlier report Fatal incident on Six Flags Goliath rollercoaster One person died and several others were injured in an incident on the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in the US on Monday afternoon, police said. The park said it was "deeply saddened" and is cooperating with local authorities. Passengers were evacuated from the coaster, which has a 175ft drop and reaches speeds up to 113 km/h. US · 3 sources