Six Flags Goliath accident: souvenir photo allegedly captures death

The horrific moment a man fell to his death from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia was allegedly captured in a souvenir photograph.

The tragedy occurred on Monday, when the victim fell off the theme park ride, which is the tallest in the entire state.

Man dies on Six Flags Over Georgia’s Goliath roller coaster

A witness has claimed that the man fell from the roller coaster while the ride was active, and even said that the moment of his death was captured on a photograph taken during the ride to be sold afterwards.

Speaking to 11Alive, the eyewitness said: "He fell and hit the car three different times.”

At this time, the photograph - which we won’t share here - remains unverified and the exact contents remain unclear, but there are versions circulating on social media.

During the incident, it is believed that other passengers on board the ride were injured, and witnesses described screaming and panic on board the ride as it returned to the start following the conclusion.

A Reddit user who was allegedly present at that moment waiting in line said: "The train pulled into the station, all the riders were distressed and a man who was sitting next to the person who was died was screaming that whoever was sitting next to him fell out.”

The witness also described the scene as ‘very sad and surreal’.

After the fact, footage appeared to show passengers stuck on the ride as park workers battled to get them down safely.

It is not yet known how the person allegedly fell from the ride, and the victim has yet to he publicly identified.

Passengers were pictured stuck on the Goliath ride at Six Flags Over Georgia. Credit: CBS Texas

Six Flags Over Georgia shared a statement confirming the sad news

In a statement released to the media, the park wrote: "We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today,

"Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest’s family, friends and loved ones.

We are also providing support to the guests and team members affected.”

The statement confirmed that both park staff and the local authorities attended the scene and responded quickly to help and start the investigation afterwards.

The statement concluded: "Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we will not be sharing additional details at this time.”

Local mayor Michael Owens also shared his sympathies and shock after the tragic incident.

"Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the individual’s family, friends and loved ones during this difficult time,” he said.

"We are grateful to the personnel responding to this incident, and we will continue to support coordination with the appropriate authorities,”

"Out of respect for the family and the ongoing investigation, we will refrain from commenting further at this time”

Goliath opened in 2006 and has been a popular attraction at the park ever since.

It stands at over 200 feet tall and is capable of reaching speeds up to 70mph.

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