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Family names Atlanta educator Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem as the man killed on Goliath
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, taught in Atlanta Public Schools. His family shared his photo after his fatal fall from Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia.
The rider who died after coming off the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia was a teacher from Atlanta, his family says.
Who he was
Relatives identified him as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem. He was 42.
His loved ones also released a picture of him to local station 11Alive. In it he is beaming at the camera in a green cap along with a Hawaiian-style shirt with a busy print.
Kariem worked at Wesley International Academy, a school in the Atlanta Public Schools system. The station described him as a devoted teacher who loved Atlanta and worked to reunite families.
What happened on the ride
Kariem was thrown from Goliath on Monday. Reports say he struck the track several times as he fell before coming to rest on the roof of a haunted house attraction close by. Several people at the park saw it happen.
His son was reportedly seated beside him on the coaster at the time.
The park responds
Six Flags Over Georgia said its thoughts are with Kariem's family and friends. The park also offered its sincere sympathy to everyone who loved him.
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