# Dad's final moments before Six Flags rollercoaster death

> Hassan Kariem fell from Six Flags Goliath ride after fainting, dying at 42.
- Title: Dad's final moments before Six Flags rollercoaster death
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: hassan kariem, six flags, atlanta, georgia, goliath rollercoaster, technology teacher, niece, fainting, death, entertainment, culture, news
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/us-news/six-flags-rollercoaster-georgia-death-hassan-kariem-939564-20261016
- Published: 2026-10-16T13:14:38.773+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hassan kariem, six flags, atlanta, georgia, goliath rollercoaster, technology teacher, niece, fainting, death, entertainment, culture, news
## 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
## Key takeaway

Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old technology teacher, died after fainting on Six Flags rollercoaster ride in Atlanta.