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Video shows person 'nearly falling out' of Goliath roller coaster after man falls to death at Six Flags
A new video has emerged of a rider apparently nearly falling out of the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia - before a man was killed on the ride.
News broke this week that a man, now identified as 42-year-old Hassan Kariem, died after falling from the coaster, which reaches heights of up to 200ft.
Following the incident, Six Flags Over Georgia, located northwest of Atlanta, was shut down and evacuated.
Now, a new clip has people questioning if the death on the Goliath coaster was, as one user put it, "a disaster waiting to happen."
Video shows man nearly "falling out" of Atlanta rollercoaster
A video uploaded to X apparently shows a man riding the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The date of the video is unknown, but it's thought to take place before the death of Kariem earlier this week.
In the clip, a rider is recording his trip on the Goliath coaster with a group of friends. The friend to the immediate left of him seems to have a slacker grip on his seat than the rest of his party.
When the coaster rises and falls through the dip, he can visibly be seen lifting up in his seat, but never seems to be in any immediate danger.
Nevertheless, internet commentators have seen the video as a portent of things to come. One user even claimed that "[the] rollercoaster [incident] in Atlanta was a disaster waiting to happen."
More information emerges on Hassan Kariem, man killed on Goliath coaster
In the past few days, more information has come to light regarding Hassan Kariem, the man who was killed after falling from the Goliath coaster in Six Flags Over Georgia.
Hassan Kariem, 42, was a an IT manager for Atlanta Public Schools. According to his family, prior to his death he had overcome numerous personal challenges, including beating a cancer diagnosis.
Kariem's sister Andrea Clark also revealed that just weeks prior to his death, he'd survived a vehicle fire.
Speaking to the New York Post, Clark called Kariem "my hero" and that he was willing to go above and beyond for his family and friends.
As for the videos and photos of Kariem's death circulating through the internet, she voiced frustration and anger at the social media users spreading the distressing clips far and wide.
"That's just evil," Clark said. "It's tragic, and I feel like we've gone too far as a society."