00:00A 42-year-old father and teacher plunged to his death in front of his family and dozens of
00:04witnesses when he was hurled from a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia. Hassan
00:09Jihad Ibn Karim was riding the Goliath with his son, a 200-foot-tall hyper coaster, when
00:15something caused him to fall out of his harness. Onlookers said it looked like he was levitating
00:20in the air sideways. The victim from the Atlanta metro area was struck three times by the coaster
00:25while he plummeted toward the ground before landing on the roof of a haunted house. Souvenir
00:30ride photos reportedly showed the man in midair. His wife and daughter watched the horrifying scene
00:36from the ground. Scary footage showed other riders, some of whom saw him falling, being
00:40evacuated from the ride four at a time. A spokesperson for the park told the Post they're
00:44fully cooperating with local authorities on the investigation, adding, quote,
00:48We are also providing support to the guests and team members affected. It's unclear how and why
00:53he fell from the seat on the ride, which is the tallest coaster in Georgia. Nine coasters
00:58have been shut down by the park since the incident on Monday.
