Six Flags Roller Coaster Victim Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem Survived Cancer Twice and Recent Car Crash

Six Flags Over Georgia witnesses described a terrifying moment on October 12, 2026, when a 42-year-old man fell off the Goliath roller coaster and died on the spot. Multiple riders were left in shock and traumatized after the harrowing incident. The victim was identified as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem. A Georgia educator, Hassan went to the amusement park with his family when the tragedy struck.

Six Flags roller coaster victim suffered a car crash three weeks before his death

The victim of the tragic accident, Hassan Kariem, was a father and a passionate educator. Hassan has faced many serious challenges in the past, which also include surviving cancer twice. His family told WXIA that he had survived cancer twice and his last stint with the disease was in 2018.

Not just this, three weeks before his death, Hassan faced a car crash and fire with his 10-year-old daughter. According to one of his friends, Hassan also battled COVID-19.