Six Flags park to reopen as planned Friday, ride still closed after fatal fall

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died after being "ejected" from the ride, police said. Six Flags Over Georgia will reopen as planned on Friday, days after a man fatally fell from its Goliath roller coaster, as the ride remains temporarily closed, the park said. The Atlanta-area amusement park is currently on weekend operations. "Goliath remains temporarily closed," a park spokesperson told ABC News on Wednesday. "We do not have an anticipated reopening date at this time." Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, of Atlanta, was found dead after being "ejected" from the Goliath roller coaster Monday afternoon, according to the Cobb County Police Department.

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