Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit other patrons, police say

MABLETON, Ga. (AP) — A 42-year-old man killed while riding a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was thrown from his seat and struck other patrons before landing below the ride, police said Tuesday.Visitors to the Atlanta-area park watched in horror as he fell out of the coaster Monday, prompting Six Flags to temporarily close nine similar roller coasters nationwide.Investigators and park officials have not said how he ended up coming out of his seat.“It was horrific to watch,” said Summer Bates, who was at the park with her husband and three children. “One thing I think that will stick with us is the sound of his body coming down.”Bates said she and her family rode the Goliath roller coaster earlier in the day. The park's tallest coaster, which towers over its entrance at 200 feet (61 meters), has lap bar restraints that pull down over the riders' legs and waist. There are no seat belts.“My older two children rode on the cart ahead of us,” she said. “I noticed they kept trying to