A 42-year-old man, Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, died Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia after being thrown from the Goliath roller coaster, which features a 200-foot drop and reaches speeds of 70 mph. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar coasters across North America as a precaution. Ride manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard said it is actively investigating the incident. Unlike mobile rides, stationary attractions at major amusement parks are not regulated by the federal government but by individual states, creating what some experts and policymakers call an inconsistent regulatory patchwork. The odds of being seriously injured on a U.S. amusement park ride are estimated at 1 in 15.5 million rides taken.
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