Six Flags Entertainment shares fell more than 10% in after-hours trading following a fatal roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia. One person died and several were injured.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Shares of Six Flags Entertainment plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Monday following reports of a deadly roller coaster incident at one of its amusement parks in Georgia. The stock had closed 4.5% higher during regular trading before the after-hours sell-off. The company’s shares have fallen 22% year to date.
One person died and several others were injured in an incident involving the park’s 200-foot-tall Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Cobb County shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, according to reports citing local police. The park is located about 15 miles (24km) from Atlanta.
The Cobb County Police Department said it was investigating the fatality. Police did not specify what ride was involved, but aerial footage from news helicopters showed the Goliath rollercoaster stopped midway, with riders being helped off by workers. Officials have not said how the person was killed.
Witnesses told local media they saw a man ejected from the ride, accounts that the BBC has not verified. Local outlet 11Alive quoted a witness saying the man fell from the rollercoaster on to the roof of a haunted house attraction. Another report noted witnesses saw a man fall from the roller coaster and strike the ride several times.
Six Flags Over Georgia said it was "deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest's family, friends, and loved ones."
A park spokesperson said in a statement that its team and local authorities had responded immediately, and they were co-operating on an investigation into the incident. Six Flags said it had temporarily closed similar attractions across its parks and would not release further details out of respect for the family’s privacy.
The Goliath ride opened in 2006. According to the park website, it has an elevation of 200ft (60m), a 170ft plunge, a 540-degree spiral, and a speed of up to 70mph (112km/h). On its "thrill scale", Six Flags ranks Goliath at level four out of five.
Monday's death is the latest of several at the Georgia amusement park, according to personal injury attorneys. The fatalities include a 45-year-old man dying from an apparent heart attack after riding the Goliath in 2006, said the Doan Law Firm.
The incident comes just weeks after one of Six Flags' parks in southern California announced it would close the popular X2 roller coaster after more than 100 people alleged brain injuries from the ride. Six Flags said the ride had passed a range of safety tests, but that it had decided to retire it because it was "the right thing to do".
Six Flags is the largest amusement park operator in North America, with 20 amusement parks, 14 water parks and nine resorts across Canada, the US and Mexico.
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