Six Flags coaster fatality

Six Flags Closes Rides After Fatal Georgia Roller Coaster Incident

A rider died and several others were injured in an incident on a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta, police said. Six Flags said it was temporarily closing nine rides in the U.S. and Canada as a precaution. Local TV footage showed passengers being evacuated from the Goliath roller coaster, though officials did not identify the ride associated with the death. The company's stock fell 16% following confirmation of the fatality.