Six Flags over Georgia reopens after a death on a roller coaster

WBUR

Published October 16, 2026 at 10:08 AM MDT

Six Flags Over Georgia plans to reopen Friday night.

But the park’s 200-foot Goliath ‘hypercoaster’ is still closed after a man was ejected from the ride and died.

WABE’s Melissa Feito reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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