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Police say four children were hurt when the Goliath rider fell on them

Police say the man who fell from Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia hit four children. All four were hospitalized with injuries that are not life-threatening.

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A twisting steel track sculpture shaped like a roller coaster against a pink and blue dusk sky

The four other guests hurt in Monday's deadly fall at Six Flags Over Georgia were all children, police revealed Thursday.

What police said

Officers say the man who fell struck the four kids as he came down. They were taken to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

Law enforcement is not releasing the children's names.

The victim

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem taught school in Atlanta and was 42. He was thrown from the Goliath roller coaster and died. On the way down he hit other riders as well as the track.

Authorities are still looking into how he died.

The park

Six Flags Over Georgia plans to reopen on Friday. It is not yet clear whether Goliath will be running.

Several guests saw the fall happen. His family has asked people to stop sharing video of the moment he was flung from the ride.

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