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Six Flags to reopen Goliath rollercoaster – but now with seatbelts after recent rider death

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Six Flags is adding seatbelts to the Goliath rollercoaster to prevent future fatalities after a rider was thrown from the ride and killed.

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Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem fell from ride earlier this month, spurring amusement park to temporarily shut it downSix Flags will install seatbelts on its Goliath rollercoaster in Georgia, after a rider plummeted to his death earlier this month.Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old father and educator, was thrown from his seat on the Goliath, a coaster that plunges riders down 165ft, before a second drop of 180ft. On his way down, he collided with the ride’s other cars. Continue reading...

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