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Six Flags to Add Seat Belts to Rides Following Death

Additional restraints to some roller coasters come after fatal incident in Georgia

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Jacob Passy Oct. 24, 2026 6:37 am ET

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The Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia has been closed since a man fell from it and died. Elijah Nouvelage/ Getty Images

said it plans to add seat belts to some of its roller coasters following a deadly incident this month at its Georgia theme park.

In a letter to guests and passholders late Friday, Six Flags Chief Executive John Reilly said the additional restraints would be added to the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia and similar rides at its other parks. Those rides already feature “clamshell” lap bars to keep guests in their seats.

Goliath and eight other rides at five of the company’s parks remain closed as the investigation into the accident continues, the letter said.

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died earlier this month after he fell from the Goliath.…