Georgia

A man was thrown from a Georgia roller coaster.

Police said Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was thrown from his seat at Six Flags Over Georgia, struck other riders, and was found below the ride. A witness said he seemed to hover, then landed back in a car head first.

The Rocket News · National Desk · AustellOctober 14, 2026 · 3 min read

Riders sit in a coaster train at Six Flags Over Georgia after a man was thrown from his seat.

AUSTELL, Ga. — A 42-year-old man was killed while riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, the Associated Press reported. Police said Tuesday that Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was thrown from his seat, struck other patrons, and landed below the ride. A witness, Nick Mendenhall, told the wire he watched the man come out of his seat and appear to hover, then land back inside a car head down.

The States desk files Georgia, not a resort city. The investigation is open. This note does not name the ride, because the Associated Press account in hand does not, and it does not count how many other coasters have closed.

Thrown from his seat, and found below the ride.

The photograph shows riders in a coaster train on the track. It is not the fall. The States desk files the death the police described on Tuesday.

Wire and further reading: apnews.com

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