Man Who Died In Horrific Fall From Six Flags’ Goliath Roller Coaster Has Been Identified

October 13, 2026, 1:38pm EST 449 • By Lou Flavius

Police named the man killed on Goliath Monday.

Police have identified the man who died on Goliath at Six Flags in Georgia this week.

Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 The authorities first confirmed one death and several injuries at the park Monday. WSB-TV reports that four other people were hurt and taken to hospital. Police have not provided details on their conditions or said what caused the horrendous accident.

According to CBS News Atlanta, Cobb County police named Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, of Atlanta, as the deceased on Tuesday. Officers found him unresponsive beneath the ride at 3:58 p.m. Monday. 

Interviews with witnesses and park employees indicate he was ejected from the coaster. They say he struck other riders before he fell to his death.

Six Flags has dealt with other ride scares this year. In May, a power outage left riders stranded on a coaster in Arlington, Texas.

According to Atlanta News First, Kariem worked at Wesley International Academy, a K-8 charter school belonging to the Atlanta Public Schools district.

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APS called Kariem a “cherished member” of the school and district families, per Fox 5 Atlanta. 

The district said his “presence and impact will be deeply missed by our students, staff, and all those whose lives he touched.”

Six Flags also offered condolences. 

“Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest’s family, friends, and loved ones,” a spokesperson said via CBS News Atlanta,  

The company has also closed nine similar coasters across six other parks.

Two agencies are now investigating the Georgia death. 

According to Fox 5 Atlanta, Cobb County’s Major Crimes Unit is leading the police inquiry. Georgia’s insurance and safety fire commissioner is also conducting “an in-depth and comprehensive review.” 

Police have asked anyone with information to call the Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945.