Six Flags has temporarily closed several roller coasters across its amusement parks, including the Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, following a fatal incident at a Georgia park that left one person dead and several others injured.
The Nitro is one of nine roller coasters at six parks across the country would be temporarily taken out of service as a precaution after the incident at Six Flags Over Georgia, near Atlanta. The closures affect rides considered similar to the coaster involved in the Georgia incident.
Nitro, a popular roller coaster at Great Adventure, is among the affected attractions. The ride, which reaches speeds of up to 80 mph, features a 230-foot lift hill and a series of steep drops and turns.
The incident occurred Monday afternoon at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. Authorities confirmed that one person died and several others were injured, but had not publicly detailed the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Local media reported that witnesses saw a man fall from the park’s Goliath roller coaster. Authorities have not officially confirmed the ride involved or publicly established how the fatal incident occurred.
The closures also include Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America in Illinois, Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, Leviathan and Behemoth at Canada’s Wonderland, Fury 325 and Thunder Striker at Carowinds, and Orion and Diamondback at Kings Island.
Six Flags has not announced when the affected rides will reopen.
