Six Flags to add seat belts to roller coasters following fatal fall at Georgia park

Six Flags will add seat belts to several roller coasters following a fatal fall at a Georgia park.

Goliath, and two rides at Carowinds, remains closed after 42-year-old Hassan Kariem fell from the ride on Oct. 12.

Seat belts will also be added to coasters in Illinois and New Jersey.

Carowinds’ Fury 325 and Thunder Striker already have seat belts.

Six Flags says the affected rides won’t reopen until required safety work and reviews are complete.

The investigation is ongoing.

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