Ukraine – 25/08/2021: In this photo illustration, the logo of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (Six Flags Theme Parks) is displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo illustration: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Images)
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shares of six flags entertainment The company plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Monday after reports of a fatal accident on a roller coaster at one of its amusement parks in Georgia, a sharp reversal from gains during regular trading.
The stock had closed 4.5% higher in regular trading before the after-hours sell-off.
One person was killed and several others were injured in an incident involving the park’s 200-foot Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Cobb County just before 4 p.m., local police said.
Police did not provide additional details about the incident, the report showed.
Witnesses told local news outlets they saw a man fall off the roller coaster and be hit by the ride several times. Reports said passengers were then seen evacuating their fellow passengers after the roller coaster came to a stop near the top.
Six Flags added that park staff and local authorities immediately responded to the incident and are cooperating fully with the investigation, temporarily closing similar attractions throughout the park and respecting the family’s privacy by not releasing further details, according to the report.
The company’s stock price has fallen 22% since the beginning of the year.
