A 42-year-old Atlanta-area teacher has been identified as the Six Flags visitor who died after falling from a roller coaster while riding alongside his son.
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was killed Monday after plunging from the 200-foot Goliath ride at Six Flags Over Georgia, according to 11Alive.
His family remembered him as a devoted educator who was deeply passionate about his work and proud of his metro Atlanta community, the outlet reported.
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Kariem was riding with his son as his wife and daughter watched from below when he was somehow ejected from his seat. Witnesses said he struck the coaster cars three times during the fall before landing below.
The tragic incident was also captured in portions of the park’s official ride-photo images. Some of the souvenir photos reportedly showed other passengers covered in Kariem’s blood.