Man Dies After Fall From Goliath Coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia

A man died and multiple people were injured Monday afternoon at Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton, about 10 miles west of Atlanta. Cobb County police received the call around 3:58 p.m. and confirmed one fatality and several injuries involving the Goliath roller coaster, the park's tallest ride.

Witnesses told local media they saw a rider ejected from a Goliath train car. Some accounts described the man striking the ride structure multiple times before falling to the ground near a haunted house attraction. Police have not confirmed the exact sequence of events or whether the fall occurred while the train was moving.

“We are deeply saddened by the guest incident.”

Cobb County's Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. Authorities have not attributed the incident to mechanical failure, a medical emergency, or rider behavior. The victim's identity and the exact number and condition of the injured have not been released.

Officials gave differing injury counts. Police initially reported "several" injured, while Channel 2 Action News cited officials stating four additional people were hurt. The park evacuated Goliath riders via emergency stairs; aerial footage showed cars stopped at the top of the lift hill.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation said it was "deeply saddened by the guest incident" and that staff and first responders acted immediately. Both the park and the city of Mableton declined to release further details out of respect for the victim's family.