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Six Flags to add seat belts to Goliath coaster after rider’s death
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Six Flags said it will add seat belts to Goliath, a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia outside Atlanta, after a rider died. Police and witness accounts, as cited in the coverage, say Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, of Atlanta was ejected from the speeding coaster and fell to his death on October 12. The company said in a press release that the seat belts are part of broader new safety measures. Goliath remains closed, along with several other rides across five other parks, the company said. Six Flags president and CEO John Reilly said in a statement that he takes the company’s responsibility personally. The CEO also said the company is evaluating safety procedures at all 34 of its locations.
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Six Flags said it will add seat belts to the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
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Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, of Atlanta, was ejected from the Goliath coaster and died after falling, according to police and witness accounts.
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Goliath remains closed, along with several other rides across five other parks, the company said.
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Six Flags CEO John Reilly said the company is evaluating safety procedures at all 34 of its locations.
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All sides report that Six Flags will add seat belts to the Goliath coaster after a rider died. The left-leaning and center coverage leads with the company’s safety response, while the right-leaning headline stresses how the rider was thrown from the ride.
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The headline leads with the company’s seat-belt response and identifies the victim as a Georgia man who fell to his death.
Six Flags to add seat belts to roller coaster after Georgia man falls to his death
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Headlines present the seat-belt addition as a safety step taken after a death, with the company’s wider safety review noted in the text.
Six Flags adding seat belts to Goliath rollercoaster following death
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The headline frames the story as a change to the coaster after a dad was hurled from a 200-foot ride, stressing the violence of the ejection.
Six Flags making change to ‘Goliath’ coaster after dad fell to his death from 200-foot ride
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…is adding seat belts to its towering Goliath roller coaster after a beloved father plunged to his death during a horrifying ride.
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…Goliath roller coaster after a beloved father plunged to his death during a horrifying ride.
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2 outletsLeads with
- seat belts as the company’s response
- Georgia man who fell to his death
- CEO’s personal responsibility
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- ABC NewsLeft
Six Flags announces new safety measures for Goliath coaster following rider death
Six Flags administrators announced Saturday that they will institute new safety measures for its Goliath coaster, nearly two weeks after a rider was killed.
- NBC NewsLeft
Six Flags to add seat belts to roller coaster after Georgia man falls to his death
Six Flags said Friday that it will add seat belts to a roller coaster from which a man was ejected and fell to his death earlier this month.
From the center
2 outletsLeads with
- seat belts as the fix
- company’s safety review at 34 locations
- death as the context
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Six Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider's death
The theme park operator announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
- BBC NewsCenter
Six Flags adding seat belts to Goliath rollercoaster following death
The CEO of the amusement park chain said the company is evaluating its safety procedures at all of its 34 locations, including adding seat belts to some rides.
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3 outletsLeads with
- dad fell to his death
- 200-foot ride
- hurled from speeding attraction
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- Daily MailRight
Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher plummeted to his death on rollercoaster
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
- The Washington TimesRight
Six Flags to add seat belts to certain rides after death at Georgia park
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. will be adding seat belts to certain rides, including Goliath, the coaster at its Georgia theme park that threw a man to his death this month.
- New York PostRight
Six Flags making change to ‘Goliath’ coaster after dad fell to his death from 200-foot ride
The Atlanta teacher was riding the massive coaster when he was suddenly hurled from the speeding attraction, according to police and witness accounts.
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Its first report, Oct 24, 1:58 PM EDT
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- BBC NewsCenterOct 24, 12:29 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourCenterOct 24, 1:32 PM EDT
- NBC NewsLeftOct 24, 1:58 PM EDT
- The Washington TimesRightOct 24, 2:44 PM EDT
- ABC NewsLeftOct 24, 3:09 PM EDT
- Daily MailRightOct 24, 3:18 PM EDT
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