1 dead, several injured in roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia: Police
A fatal incident occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia involving a guest on the Goliath roller coaster. The park has temporarily closed similar rides across its locations while authorities conduct an investigation.
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AUSTELL, Ga. -- One person died and several others were injured in an "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia, authorities said.
The incident occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia in Cobb County shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, according to police.
"Officers assigned to the park, along with uniformed patrol officers, responded to the scene," the Cobb County Police Department said in a statement. "Detectives with our Major Crimes Unit are responding to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident."
Police did not release any further details on the incident.
Distraught witnesses described the horrific incident to a local station , saying they saw a man fall from the amusement park's Goliath roller coaster and hit the ride several times, and that the fall was captured on their souvenir pictures.
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