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What we know about the man who died falling from a Six Flags rollercoaster
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A man has died after falling from a rollercoaster at a Six Flags amusement park on Monday in the US state of Georgia.
The man, Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was found dead under the ride after being ejected and hitting other people on it, according to police.
An investigation is under way and few details have yet to be released about what happened. Six Flags, the largest amusement park operator in North America, has temporarily closed nine rides across the US and Canada as a precaution.
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The Cobb County Police Department said the incident at the Six Flags Over Georgia park happened just before 16:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Monday.
"Officers working at the park responded to an incident involving a male guest on a roller coaster," it said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Preliminary information gathered through witness and employee interview indicates Kariem was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling beneath the attraction."
The ride involved has not been specified but aerial footage from news helicopters showed the Goliath rollercoaster stopped midway, and multiple witnesses have identified the ride as the one involved in the incident.
The office of the state's insurance and fire safety commissioner, which enforces amusement park safety rules in Georgia, is also conducting a review.