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Georgia regulators say Goliath was clean at its March check months before the rider's death
Georgia's ride safety office says Goliath had no violations or red tags at its yearly March check, about seven months before a rider was killed on it.
The Six Flags Over Georgia coaster where a rider was killed this week came through its last state safety review without a single problem flagged.
What the state found
Goliath had its mandatory annual review in March, the state's Insurance and Safety Fire office said in a statement Thursday. That review turned up "No violations, deficiencies, citations, or red tags," the office said.
The check took place roughly seven months before Monday's deadly accident.
Under Georgia law every amusement ride must be looked over at least once a year by a licensed inspector. The park pays for that review and the state can order more frequent checks. ABC News has reported that Goliath cleared its three most recent inspections with no issues.
Ride stays closed
State officials say Goliath is still shut down. Investigators are going through the ride carefully to figure out what went wrong and it will not reopen until that work is done.
The victim
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was thrown from the coaster Monday. He struck the track several times and came to rest under the ride. He was spending the day there with his girlfriend and her relatives.
Six Flags Over Georgia has not commented.
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