Deadly Georgia coaster incident forces closure of Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure in NJ

6abc Philadelphia
1.2K followers
Oct 15, 2026
A Six Flags death involving Goliath is under investigation in Cobb County, Georgia. Nitro is closed at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey
AI Generated·May contain errors
This morning, Six Flags says it has shut down some
of its roller coasters across the country
after the shocking death of a man
who was thrown from a coaster at Six Flags in Georgia.
We're hearing from two witnesses
who say they were on the Goliath ride yesterday,
and they're still reliving the horror of watching it all happen.
People reached out trying to grab him.
We couldn't. Like, we couldn't.
Every time I close my eyes, I just see that man in the air.
Like, when he locked eyes with us.
On emergency radio, paramedics described two children seated
in the same row were both struck by the victim's body.
Police say several other people were injured
and the rest of the riders were stuck after all
of this and had to climb down the emergency escape.
Goliath is one of Six Flags' biggest rides,
reaching 200 feet high and can hit 70 miles per hour.
Neither the company nor police have said what may have caused
the person to fall to his death.
Now, we have spoken with a representative from Six Flags in New Jersey.
They say the park is regularly closed until Thursday,
but they have closed some attractions out of an abundance of caution,
including the Nitro roller coaster.
