The key facts

  • One person died and several were injured in an incident on a ride at Six Flags Over Georgia.
  • Six Flags suspended similar rides at nine other parks as a precaution.
  • The Goliath roller coaster, operating since 2006, reaches speeds of up to 112 km/h.

At the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park in the US state of Georgia, one person died and several others were injured as a result of an incident on a ride.

This was reported by the Cobb County police.

After the incident, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation suspended the operation of similar rides at nine of its other parks as a precautionary measure.

Police did not specify which ride the incident occurred on. However, footage from helicopters of local TV channels shows the stopped Goliath roller coaster and the evacuation of passengers.

The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.

According to witnesses, the man fell out of the roller coaster seat — he struck parts of the ride several times before crashing to the ground.

"The man was flying through the air. We made eye contact," NBC quoted one of the witnesses as saying.

The Goliath ride has been operating at the park since 2006. It reaches speeds of up to 112 km/h and rises to a height of about 60 meters.