# Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster incident: one dead, several hurt, Goliath shut as police investigate

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/us/six-flags-over-georgia-roller-coaster-incident-one-dead-several-hurt-goliath)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 13 Oct 2026
Updated: 13 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 13 Oct 2026

> Police in Cobb County say one guest died and several were injured on Monday afternoon. What is known about the ride, the park and the investigation.

**One person has died and several others were injured in a roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia** in Mableton, near Atlanta, on Monday 12 October, Cobb County Police said, [CBS News reported](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/six-flags-over-georgia-roller-coaster-incident-death-injuries-investigation/). The incident happened shortly before 4pm local time, about 1am on Tuesday in Pakistan.

"Several people were reported injured, and one person has died," police said. They did not name the ride, the victim or the number of people hurt.

## What we know

- **The ride:** police have not named it. CBS News Atlanta's cameras showed the **Goliath** coaster shut down, with riders being led down an emergency staircase from its highest hill.
- **Goliath:** opened in 2006, it is the park's tallest coaster at **200 feet (about 61 metres)**, with a **170-foot drop** and a top speed of **70 mph (about 113 km/h)**.
- **The park:** guests were told over the loudspeakers that the park was closing and left calmly, one parent told CBS.
- **Six Flags** said it was "deeply saddened", is supporting the guests and staff affected and is cooperating fully with the police investigation.
- **Mableton's mayor**, Michael Owens, said the city's public safety director is working with Cobb County Police and the park.
- **Shares:** Six Flags stock fell sharply in after-hours trading after the news, [CNBC reported](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/six-flags-shares-plunge-after-hours-deadly-roller-coaster-incident-goliath-georgia.html).

The cause has not been given. Last month Six Flags said it would permanently close the X2 coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, after lawsuits alleging that more than 100 riders suffered brain injuries on it, CBS noted.

## Riding coasters safely, wherever you are

The basics apply at any theme park, including those in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad: read the height, health and loose-item rules at the gate, keep the restraint locked until the ride stops, and do not ride if a bar or belt does not close properly. Travelling to the US for a holiday? Our [currency converter](/tools/finance/currency-converter) turns park ticket prices into rupees.

We will update this story when police release the cause and the number of injured.

## Frequently asked questions

**What happened at Six Flags Over Georgia?**

One guest died and several were injured in a roller coaster incident shortly before 4pm on 12 October 2026, Cobb County Police said. TV cameras showed the Goliath coaster shut down. The cause has not been released.

## Sources

- 1 dead in incident on Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster (13 Oct 2026) (CBS News): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/six-flags-over-georgia-roller-coaster-incident-death-injuries-investigation/
- Six Flags shares plunge after-hours following report of deadly roller coaster incident (13 Oct 2026) (CNBC): https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/six-flags-shares-plunge-after-hours-deadly-roller-coaster-incident-goliath-georgia.html
- One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six Flags (13 Oct 2026) (BBC News): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n4ejx8x1z7o

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