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Six Flags shares tumble after Goliath ride death at Georgia park
Six Flags stock sank to levels not seen since 2009 after a guest died on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia and nine similar rides closed.
Six Flags is taking a hit on Wall Street after a fatal fall from the Goliath roller coaster at its Georgia park.
The market reaction
According to Forbes the ticker opened Tuesday at a trough not seen since 2009. Shares dipped below $10 briefly and remained more than 14 percent lower toward the closing bell.
What happened at the park
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died Monday when he came off Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia. Operators then idled nine matching coasters at six parks while investigators dig into the fall.
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