One dead, several injured in fall from Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia A man fell to his death from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, injuring several others. Six Flags temporarily closed nine coasters across six parks as Cobb County police investigate. One person has died and several others were injured after a man fell from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon, police said. Cobb County Police Department major crimes unit detectives are investigating the incident at the park in Austell, about 24 kilometres northwest of Atlanta. Officials have not confirmed how the man died, and no information has been released about the condition of the several others who were hurt. An earlier report said the park is about 25 kilometres northwest of Atlanta.Witnesses Describe Goliath Roller Coaster IncidentAuthorities and Six Flags did not identify the ride associated with the death, but local TV stations showed video of passengers being evacuated from the Goliath roller coaster. Witnesses described the scene. Logan Conner said he was on the Goliath with his fiancée when he saw the man come out of his seat. The man started levitating in the air sideways, Conner told NBC.We made direct eye contact with him. Britny Landry had been on the ride earlier on Monday and was waiting in line to go again when she could see part of the Goliath track. We just look, and I just see somebody fly out, she told KTVU-TV. She said she was not sure at first if that is what she saw.Six Flags Closes Multiple Coasters Out of CautionMaybe somebody had a bag or something, she said. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks, out of an abundance of caution, according to a company spokesperson. The spokesperson said staff members and local authorities responded immediately and that 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. Police and Six Flags did not immediately respond to messages seeking additional information on Tuesday. A message seeking comment also was sent to the state Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.Goliath Roller Coaster Specifications and Official StatementsGoliath, which opened in 2006, reaches a top speed of 113 km/h with a height of 61 metres, according to the park website. During about three and a half minutes, riders navigate through razor-sharp turns and soar over colossal hills, the website says. Lisa Cupid, chair of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, said next of kin of the man who died have been notified.I cannot imagine the horror the patrons and employees witnessed today, and my heart aches for the family who lost a loved one, Cupid said in a statement. She added that the amusement park is a major part of the county tourism and brings in visitors from across the Southeast. We are all grappling with how something so devastating could happen at a place that has given generations of families such happy memories, she said.History of Fatal Accidents at Georgia Amusement ParkThe death would be at least the seventh at the Georgia park, according to the Doan Law Firm, which tallies amusement park accidents and represents victims. That includes one in 2006 in which a man had a likely heart attack on the Goliath coaster. It also comes less than two weeks after Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California announced the retirement of its famous X2 roller coaster following lawsuits alleging serious brain injury caused by the ride.The park settled one wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 22-year-old man who died after riding the coaster in 2022. Last year, a 32-year-old man died from blunt impact injuries after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park in Florida. His death was ruled accidental. Associated Press writer Kathy McCormack contributed to this report, along with Hallie Golden of The Associated Press.