A 42-year-old man died at Six Flags Over Georgia. He fell from his seat on the Goliath roller coaster. Six Flags then closed nine similar rides across North America for a short time as a safety step. Georgia officials and the company that made the ride are looking into what happened.
Deaths on roller coasters are very rare. In the United States, states make safety rules for rides that stay in one place. The national government can check rides that move between places, but not permanent park rides.
Senator Ed Markey and safety expert Brian Avery want more national rules. Parks also follow safety rules from industry experts and use several kinds of checks.
