An accident on a roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park in the US state of Georgia killed one person on Monday and injured several others. The park is located near Atlanta. The circumstances of the incident have not yet been fully clarified. kultura.pravda.sk ↗
According to the available description of the event, a man fell from the roller coaster during the ride and succumbed to his injuries. However, information that the visitor fell out of the attraction has not yet been officially confirmed. Paramedics also treated other people who suffered injuries. Refresher.sk ↗
The incident is being investigated by the Cobb County police. The park's management stated that Six Flags is deeply saddened by the event. The exact course of the accident and the reason why it occurred have not yet been disclosed. BBC News ↗
Following the accident, Six Flags closed nine roller coasters at its amusement parks in the United States. Safety inspections are meant to check the condition of the attractions and help clarify whether there is a connection between the individual rides. idnes.cz ↗
According to media reports, the incident may have occurred on the Goliath ride, which has a drop of approximately 175 feet. However, this information has not been definitively confirmed in the reports provided. Further steps will depend on the results of the investigation and technical inspections. The Guardian ↗
Nine rides closed after accident at Six Flags Over Georgia
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Tragédia v americkom zábavnom parku Six Flags: Pri incidente na horskej dráhe zomrel človek, ďalší utrpeli zranenia
Refresher.sk
| 10:37 13.10.
One dead and more injured after incident on Six Flags rollercoaster in US
The Guardian
| 01:51 13.10.
Egy ember meghalt és többen megsérültek egy hullámvasút-balesetben az Egyesült Államokban
Telex
| 07:28 13.10.
One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six Flags
BBC News
| 04:26 13.10.
Dode en gewonden na ongeluk met achtbaan bij Atlanta
NOS
| 03:19 13.10.
Mann stirbt vor den Augen seiner Familie bei Achterbahnfahrt – Park schließt neun Attraktionen
Merkur
| 09:42 13.10.
Person dead and several others injured in roller coaster incident in Georgia
Independent
| 08:26 13.10.
Pri nehode v zábavnom parku v USA zahynul človek, niekoľko ďalších bolo zranených
kultura.pravda.sk
| 06:50 13.10.
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