INTRO: Following the tragic death of a patron riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, the Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid spoke to the press regarding the incident and how the amusement park and county will move forward. Now that the park has reopened, she has this message for visitors:
ACK: Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid in Marietta, GA
TAG: The rider was 42 year old Hassan (HA-sahn) Kariem (ka-REEM) who was visiting the park to celebrate his 13 year old daughter’s birthday … he was ejected from his seat while riding the Goliath roller coaster resulting in his death and the injury of others on board. The ride has been shut down indefinitely.
KEYWORD: Accidents/Disasters
