Police have identified the man who died on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42 year old from Atlanta who worked at a local school.
Kariem worked at Wesley International Academy, a charter school in Atlanta. Cobb County police released his name Tuesday, a day after the incident at the park in Austell, just outside Atlanta.
Police say early interviews with witnesses and workers indicate Kariem was ejected from the ride, struck other patrons, and fell beneath the attraction. Officers found him under the coaster shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, unresponsive and not breathing.
Four other riders were hurt. Police have not said what caused Kariem to come out of his seat, and the department Major Crimes Unit is still investigating.
Closed for now: Raging Bull, Goliath at Magic Mountain, Nitro, Leviathan, Behemoth, Fury 325, Thunder Striker, Orion and Diamondback.
Six Flags has now temporarily closed nine similar coasters at six parks across the United States and Canada. The company said the closures were made out of caution while the investigation continues, and that it is supporting the guests and workers who were affected.
The closed rides are Raging Bull in Illinois, Goliath at Magic Mountain in California, Nitro in New Jersey, Leviathan and Behemoth at Canada’s Wonderland, Fury 325 and Thunder Striker at Carowinds, and Orion and Diamondback at Kings Island in Ohio.
Goliath itself stays closed at the Georgia park, and Six Flags has not announced when any of the closed rides will reopen. The coaster stands about 200 feet tall, hits 70 miles per hour, and opened in 2006.
See also: A Man Was Thrown From the Goliath Roller Coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia and Died, and 4 Other Riders Were Hurt and A Man Climbed Into the Tiger Enclosure at a Wildlife Park in England. The Tiger Mauled Him.