One dead, several injured in Six Flags roller coaster incident

One person died and several were hurt in a roller coaster incident at Six Flags, with aerial footage showing riders being helped off.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM EDT

One person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags, according to BBC News.

Aerial footage taken at the park afterward showed the coaster stuck as riders were helped off.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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