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Dad's final moments before Six Flags rollercoaster death
Hassan Kariem fell from Six Flags Goliath ride after fainting, dying at 42.
In brief
Hassan Kariem fell from Six Flags Goliath ride after fainting, dying at 42. Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old technology teacher, died after fainting on Six Flags rollercoaster ride in Atlanta. Originally reported by LADbible.
Hassan Kariem's final moments
Hassan Kariem fell from Six Flags Goliath rollercoaster after fainting.
“He fainted or passed out moments before falling”
Dad's niece on ride
Kariem's 13-year-old niece sat next to him on the rollercoaster.
“She told me he fainted, or he passed out”
How Kariem fell
Kariem hit the rollercoaster car three times before falling onto a haunted house roof.
“He hit the rollercoaster car three different times after falling”
Kariem's background
Kariem was a technology teacher who survived two cancer diagnoses and a car crash.
“He survived two cancer diagnoses and had been in a fiery car crash”
Police report
Kariem was found unresponsive under the ride and later died from injuries.
“Found unresponsive and not breathing underneath the ride”
Six Flags response
Six Flags closed similar rides out of caution after Kariem's death.
“Similar rollercoasters at other parks had been closed out of an abundance of caution”
The essence
Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old technology teacher, died after fainting on Six Flags rollercoaster ride in Atlanta.
