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Six Flags Adds Seat Belts to Goliath Coaster

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  • Six Flags CEO John Reilly announced seat belts will be added to the Goliath coaster.
  • Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died after being ejected from Goliath on Oct. 12.
  • Goliath remains shut while state and local officials investigate the Oct. 12 death.
  • Six Flags temporarily closed eight similar Bolliger & Mabillard coasters at five U.S. and Canadian parks.
  • SeaWorld Orlando and La Ronde each temporarily closed a coaster using clamshell restraints after the Georgia fatality.