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Goliath victim Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem belonged to a roller coaster club
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem joined a Facebook roller coaster enthusiasts group in March before he died after falling from Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia.
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem loved roller coasters enough to join an enthusiasts club months before he died on one.
The Facebook detail
A Facebook profile under his name shows membership in the Roller Coaster Enthusiasts Club dated March 15, 2026. Fellow coaster fans have been posting condolences online.
How he died
Cobb County officers say he left his Goliath seat at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday. They report he hit other guests then dropped under the structure and was found without a pulse.
The company parked nine matching rides across the continent while detectives ask how he left the car and whether lap bars did their job.
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