A person has reportedly died after falling from a rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta.
In a statement to local media, Six Flags said they were "deeply saddened by the guest incident," and that park workers and local authorities responded immediately.
"Several people were reported injured, and one person has died," The Cobb County Police Department told CBS News.
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.
Riders were reportedly evacuated from the rollercoaster, which was pictured suspended mid-way up a steep incline on the track.
The Goliath is a steel hyper roller coaster which first opened in 2006 and was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard.
According to the park's website, riders should "prepare for a vertiginous 12-story drop, followed by a heart-pounding race through a 540-degree spiral that elevates you, momentarily, to feel a thousand feet tall".
"You’ll navigate through razor-sharp turns and soar over colossal hills, each moment amplifying the hypercoaster experience," it said.
The amusement park in Atlanta, located in Austell, Georgia boasted more than 45 other rides on its website, including the family-friendly Rockin' Tug, and other "adrenaline-pumping roller coasters" such as the Dare Devil Dive and The Great American Scream Machine.
Last month, Six Flags Magic Mountain, in southern California, announced that it was retiring its famous X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits alleging serious brain injury caused by the ride. Six Flags recently settled a wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 22-year-old man who died after riding the coaster in 2022, and three more lawsuits alleging traumatic brain injuries were filed last week.
Last year, a 32-year-old man died after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park in Florida. He died from blunt impact injuries and his death was ruled accidental.
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