Six Flags has closed nine rides at its parks nationwide after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster in Georgia, according to CNN. The incident occurred on the Goliath coaster, and the closures affect multiple Six Flags locations across the country, Fox Business and The New York Times report.
Witnesses at the Georgia park described the moments surrounding the fatal fall, according to 11Alive.com. The man died after falling from the ride, AP News reports.
The shutdowns span several parks rather than a single site, according to Fox Business and The New York Times, which both reported that coasters were closed at multiple Six Flags properties. CNN's coverage, published Tuesday, listed the total at nine rides.
Few official details have been released so far. The reporting available does not identify the man, specify his age, or describe the circumstances that led to the fall. It also does not state how long the rides will remain closed or what inspections, if any, have been ordered.
What is clear from the reporting is the scale of the response: a single death at one Georgia coaster has led the company to halt operations on rides elsewhere in its network.
Further updates are expected as investigators examine the incident and Six Flags determines when the closed rides will reopen.
