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Six Flags will add seat belts to roller coasters after a rider died at its Georgia park
Six Flags said it will add seat belts to roller coasters after a rider died at its Georgia park earlier this month.[3, 4, 5] Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old from Atlanta, was ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia and fell to his death.[1, 3, 4] The Guardian reported that the ride was temporarily shut down after the death and that Six Flags will reopen the Goliath with seatbelts installed.[1]
NBC News reported that seat belts will be added to three roller coasters; other outlets said the belts would go on certain rides or several coasters.[3, 5, 7] The New York Times reported that all Six Flags rides and attractions will undergo safety reviews and that the company faces lawsuits over safety concerns.[2] Fox News reported that Six Flags is overhauling lap restraints on coasters across the U.S. and Canada, and that reopening timelines remain unanswered.[6]
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Where accounts differ (1)
- Facts differNBC News reported seat belts will be added to three roller coasters; The Washington Times and UPI said 'certain rides' or 'several' without a number.[3, 5, 7]
- NBC News · Center · Oct 24, 1:58 p.m. ET Six Flags to add seat belts to three roller coasters after Georgia man falls to his death
Six Flags said Friday that it will add seat belts to a roller coaster from which a man was ejected and fell to his death earlier this month.
- The Washington Times · Right · Oct 24, 2:44 p.m. ET Six Flags to add seat belts to certain rides after death at Georgia park
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. will be adding seat belts to certain rides, including Goliath, the coaster at its Georgia theme park that threw a man to his death this month.
- NBC News · Center · Oct 24, 1:58 p.m. ET Six Flags to add seat belts to three roller coasters after Georgia man falls to his death
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 7 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 3 are center and 2 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group).
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 2 of 42 left-leaning, 3 of 33 center and 2 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Fox News (+1.52).
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