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One person died and others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, officials said, when witnesses reported seeing a man fall from a roller coaster.
The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications confirmed the death at the amusement park just outside Atlanta, but could not immediately provide details.
Cobb County Police Sgt. ED Smith said in a statement that several people were also injured in the incident, reported just before 4 a.m., and that the department’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating.
Witnesses who spoke to NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta said they saw a man get off the Goliath roller coaster, with at least two saying they saw him jump parts of the ride several times before hitting the ground.
“He fell and hit the car three different times,” said a witness at the station.
In a statement, a park spokesperson said that “We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family, friends and loved ones of the guest.
The spokesperson added that the park is providing support to affected guests and employees, and that details are not being released immediately “out of respect for the family’s privacy.”
Witness Logan Conner said he was traveling with his fiance when he saw the man crash from his seat on Goliath.
“The man started floating sideways in the air,” he said. “We made direct eye contact with him.”
A witness told WXIA that the man was sitting with a child and that his blood was running on her vehicle.
The video showed riders exiting the roller coaster after it paused mid-ride.
Goliath, designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers of Switzerland, opened in 2006 and features a drop of more than 200 feet, which places it in the category of hypercoaster.
In September, Six Flags was named in several lawsuits after riders claimed to have suffered brain injuries on the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California. It includes 360-degree rotating seats, a 215-foot drop and sudden flips and rotations.
The roller coaster has been closed since July 12, a day after attorney Christopher Bulone said one of the plaintiffs suffered catastrophic brain injury after a ride. Park said at the time that it does not comment on pending lawsuits.
Six Flags Over Georgia is located approximately 10 miles west of downtown Atlanta.
