THE iconic Six Flags amusement park has been sued after a patron had a fatal injury on one of its most popular roller coasters.

Christopher Hawley, 22, suffered a traumatic brain injury while riding the roller coaster X2 at the Six Flags Magic Mountain park. 

Hawley was in excellent health when he, his brother Alex, and their cousin hopped aboard the roller coaster in the California amusement park, local CW affiliate KTLA reported.

The X2 roller coaster is a 76 mph steel coaster designed to disorient riders with rotating seats, a 215-foot drop, and sharp flips and rotations.

Towards the end of the ride, there was a sudden and violent jolt that shocked the three boys, causing Hawley, who was sitting in front of his brother and cousin, to injure himself.

As the boys walked off the roller coaster, Hawley’s cousin and brother noticed that he was holding on to the rail for stability as he stumbled down the ramp.

Throughout the short walk off the coaster, Hawley was reportedly complaining about his head hurting. 

Immediately after, Hawley dropped to his side and went unconscious. 

According to the lawsuit, Hawley was rushed to the hospital, where his parents, Anne and William, found out he had suffered a fatal right subdural hematoma from the rollercoaster.

Hawley died the next day, on June 24, 2022. 

“We want to make sure that that ride isn’t going to kill somebody else,” William Hawley said during a video conference call. 

“They won’t explain to us what happened. They’ve essentially gone dark. 

“The only way we’ve been able to contact them is through our attorney.” 

The Hawley’s lawsuit claims that Six Flags was negligent and failed to warn riders of potential dangers associated with riding such an extreme roller coaster.

“This is not the first time someone has sustained a serious injury as a result of riding X2,” said the family’s attorney, Ari Friedman told KTLA. 

“X2 has been linked to previous incidents, where people received whiplash, head and leg injuries, and more, from the ride’s sudden shuddering and jolts.” 

Six Flags reportedly denied the claims made in the lawsuit, The LA Times reported.

The amusement park did not immediately respond to The US Sun’s request for more information.

As the Hawley family battles on in their lawsuit hoping to win $10 million from the park, they’re still mourning the death of their son.

“He just graduated from San Diego State,” Anne Hawley told The Orange County Register. 

“He was looking forward to beginning the next chapter. He wanted to be an actor. He got a theater arts degree.”

Alex, Chris’s brother, said that there’s a “void” in the family’s lives now. 

“It’s really just not the same,” he said.

“He was just that light. He would walk in a room and just light up the whole place.”

The trial date is set for October 13, 2025.