Six Flags Over Georgia to reopen as planned Friday as Goliath coaster remains closed after fatal fall

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died after being "ejected" from the ride, police said.
Six Flags Over Georgia will reopen as planned on Friday, days after a man fatally fell from its Goliath roller coaster, as the ride remains temporarily closed, the park said.
"Goliath remains temporarily closed," a park spokesperson told ABC News on Wednesday. "We do not have an anticipated reopening date at this time."
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, of Atlanta, was found dead after being "ejected" from the Goliath roller coaster Monday afternoon, according to the Cobb County Police Department. Several people were also injured in the incident, police said.
The victim was found on a building inside the park and had "sustained fatal injuries," according to a Cobb County Police incident report.
Kariem was at the Six Flags park with several family members to celebrate his niece's birthday and was sitting beside his niece when he was ejected from the roller coaster, a relative told ABC News.
The Cobb County Police Department said Tuesday that its investigators "continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident."
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The state's Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, which is responsible for the safety of amusement park rides in Georgia, also said it is "actively investigating" the incident.
"Our investigative team is conducting an in‑depth and comprehensive review to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and to ensure full compliance with all applicable policies and procedures," Garrison Bennett, the agency's press secretary, said in a statement on Tuesday.
A Six Flags spokesperson said that the "park team and local authorities responded immediately, and we are cooperating fully with local authorities as they complete their investigation."
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- Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died after being "ejected" from the ride, police said.
- Six Flags Over Georgia will reopen as planned on Friday, days after a man fatally fell from its Goliath roller coaster, as the ride remains temporarily closed, the park said.
- "Goliath remains temporarily closed," a park spokesperson told ABC News on Wednesday. "We do not have an anticipated reopening date at this time."
- Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, of Atlanta, was found dead after being "ejected" from the Goliath roller coaster Monday afternoon, according to the Cobb County Police Department. Several people were also injured in the incident, police said.
- The victim was found on a building inside the park and had "sustained fatal injuries," according to a Cobb County Police incident report.