Six Flags Rollercoaster Victim Cheated Death Multiple Times Before Horrific Tragedy Took His Life, Heartbreaking Details Revealed

October 13, 2026, 9:14pm EST 518 • By Darrelle Lincoln

Hassan survived multiple attempts on his life before coaster death.

A man who fell and died from a roller coaster at a Six Flags in Georgia has been identified as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem.

Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 On Monday, he was killed at Six Flags in Georgia in a roller coaster accident. What makes this even more tragic is that he was visiting the theme park on a family outing with his loved ones, including children, when he boarded the Goliath rollercoaster.

During the ride, he was shockingly ejected from his seat. His family members were forced to watch in absolute horror as he fell from the coaster. Going on social media and seeing your loved one’s last moments hasn’t been easy either.

His backstory is just as interesting as his tragic death.

Kariem was an IT manager at Wesley International Academy before his tragic end. According to his LinkedIn, he previously worked as an IT specialist and technology teacher at the school.

He was also a man who survived multiple attempts on his life. The father of two had overcome a series of frightening challenges in recent years. This made his sudden death at Six Flags Over Georgia even more heartbreaking.

A family friend told WSB-TV on Tuesday that he was a cancer survivor who had previously endured a serious bout of COVID-19. Just weeks before the Six Flags tragedy, Kariem and his daughter had also survived a frightening car fire.

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Cobb county police department’s Major Crimes Unit has launched an investigation into Kariem’s death. Since Kariem’s death, Six Flags temporarily closed nine rollercoasters across six amusement parks around the US.