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Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:55 AM · 1 min read
Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia — WPLG Local 10, Shorewood Health news
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Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks on Monday after one person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a coaster in Georgia.Officials did not confirm how the person died, nor how the others were injured or their medical conditions after the incident at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northwest of Atlanta.Cobb County Police Department major crimes unit detectives are investigating.Attractions at the parks that are similar to the coaster in Austell, Georgia, were closed “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a Six Flags Entertainment Corporation spokesperson, who said staff members and local authorities responded immediately and the park is cooperating with the investigation.“We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today,” the spokesperson said, adding that the company is providing support to guests and staff who were impacted.Authorities and Six Flags did not identify the rolle

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