Georgia amusement park to reopen as scheduled days after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia is scheduled to reopen its gates on Friday, just days after a fatal incident involving a roller coaster. The upcoming reopening marks the first time the amusement park has operated since the accident occurred.

The victim was identified as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old school employee from Atlanta. According to reports, Kariem was thrown from the park's towering Goliath roller coaster.