Six Flags to install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider’s death
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Six Flags has announced plans to install seat belts on the Goliath roller coaster and other similar rides at its Georgia park following the death of a rider. The safety upgrades come less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta was ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster and killed after striking other riders.
The newly announced safeguard involves adding seat belts to roller coasters equipped with similar restraint systems. The incident at Six Flags Over Georgia has prompted these immediate operational and safety changes by the amusement park operator.
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Global News (CA) (CA)Focuses specifically on the installation timeline and the victim's identity.
KTLA 5 (Los Angeles, US) (US)Emphasizes broader fleet-wide safety changes and the mechanics of the fatal incident.
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