六旗公司将在“巨神”过山车及其他采用类似约束装置的过山车上加装安全带，此举是在本月初一名男子从佐治亚州六旗乐园的该游乐设施上坠亡后采取的。
Six Flags will add seat belts to Goliath and other roller coasters with similar restraints following the death of a man who fell from the ride at Six Flags Over Georgia earlier this month.
公司首席执行官周五在一份声明中表示，“巨神”过山车目前仍处于关闭状态，等待安全审查和许可。事故导致42岁的亚特兰大居民哈桑·吉哈德·伊本·卡里姆身亡，他是一所公立特许学校的“受珍视的成员”，于10月12日从过山车上坠落。警方称，另有数名游客受伤，其中包括四名未成年人。
The company’s CEO said in a statement Friday that Goliath remains closed pending safety reviews and clearances following the death of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old Atlanta resident and “cherished member” of a public charter school, who fell from the coaster on October 12. Several other parkgoers were injured, including four minors, police said.
在致游客和年票持有者的一份声明中，六旗公司总裁兼首席执行官约翰·赖利表示，公司正在其各园区加强安全预防措施，包括在“巨神”过山车上安装安全带，并已聘请独立工程师和游乐设施检查专家审查其旗下景点的安全程序。
In a statement addressed to guests and passholders, Six Flags President and CEO John Reilly said the company is reinforcing safety precautions across its parks, including installing seat belts on the Goliath, and has engaged independent engineers and ride inspection specialists to review safety procedures across its attractions.
“巨神”过山车历时3.5分钟，最高时速达70英里（约113公里），最高点达200英尺（约61米），配备腰部约束装置，但没有肩部安全压杆。加装安全带标志着该游乐设施约束系统的重大变更，调查人员仍在继续调查事故原因。
Goliath, a 3.5-minute ride reaching 70 mph and a height of 200 feet, features a waist restraint but does not have an over-the-shoulder harness. The addition of seat belts marks a significant change to the ride’s restraint system as investigators continue to examine what happened.
“安全始终是我们为游客提供体验的基石，”赖利说，并补充称公司致力于评估调查结果并采取适当行动。
“Safety has always been fundamental to the experience we provide for our guests,” Reilly said, adding that the company is committed to evaluating the findings and taking appropriate action.
他继续表示：“安全也取决于每天操作和维护我们游乐设施的专业团队。我们的游乐设施操作员要完成一个全面的、多阶段的培训计划，包括课堂授课、实操训练和受监督的在职经验，并根据需要提供额外的指导和考核。”
“Safety also depends on the dedicated teams who operate and maintain our attractions every day. Our ride operators complete a comprehensive, multi-stage training program that includes classroom instruction, hands-on training and supervised, on-the-job experience, with additional instruction and evaluation provided as necessary,” he continued.
据公司方面称，出于极度谨慎，“巨神”过山车及另外五家六旗乐园的八项游乐设施暂时保持关闭。六旗表示，其乐园仍在正常开放，旗下园区共有220多台过山车在运营。
Goliath and eight other rides at five additional Six Flags parks remain temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution, according to the company. Six Flags said its parks remain open, with more than 220 roller coasters operating across its properties.
根据科布县警察局重案组的说法，从现场目击者和员工处收集的初步信息显示，卡里姆被甩出了过山车。警方在一份声明中说，他撞到了其他乘客，随后跌落到过山车轨道下方，被发现时“毫无反应且没有呼吸”。
Preliminary information gathered at the scene from witnesses and employees indicated Kariem had been ejected from the ride, the Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit said. He struck other riders before falling beneath the roller coaster, where he was found “unresponsive and not breathing,” police said in a statement.
一名目击者西西·纳尔逊告诉CNN，她当时正排队等候乘坐“哥利亚”过山车，这时一节车厢驶来，有一个空座位，其他乘客歇斯底里。
One witness, CiCi Nelson, told CNN she was in line to ride Goliath when a cart pulled up with an empty seat and other riders in hysterics.
她说，那个空座位上的安全杆看起来松动了，另一名年轻乘客似乎浑身是血、受了伤。急救人员迅速赶到，她和其他人被要求撤离现场。
She said the safety bar on the empty seat appeared loose, and another young passenger appeared to be covered in blood and injured. Emergency personnel quickly arrived, and she and others were asked to evacuate the area.
关于安装新安全带的宣布，是在六旗佐治亚乐园上周五重新开放之后发布的，当时游客返回乐园参加一年一度的万圣节“惊恐节”活动。“哥利亚”过山车仍然关闭，官员们没有提供关于这起致命事故的新调查结果。
The announcement of the new seat belt installations follows the reopening of Six Flags Over Georgia last Friday, when visitors returned for the park’s annual Halloween Fright Fest events. Goliath remained closed as families entered the park, and officials offered no new findings about the fatal incident.
根据佐治亚州保险与安全消防专员约翰·金上周发布的一份声明，佐治亚州当局正在调查这起死亡事件，正在审查证据、设备和文件，以确定是否遵守了州安全要求。科布县警方正在协助州政府和乐园官员。
Georgia authorities are investigating the death, reviewing evidence, equipment and documentation to determine whether state safety requirements were followed, according to a statement last week from Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King. Cobb County police are assisting state and park officials.
CNN已联系科布县、科布县警方和佐治亚州保险与安全消防专员办公室，请求就卡里姆死亡事件的调查进展以及六旗公司计划为“哥利亚”及其他过山车加装安全带一事发表评论。
CNN has reached out to Cobb County, Cobb County Police and the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner for an update on the investigation into Kariem’s death and comment on Six Flags’ plans to add seat belts to Goliath and other coasters.
随着调查的继续进行，CNN的分析揭露了多家六旗乐园涉嫌存在维护问题和游客受伤事件。
As the investigation remains underway, CNN analysis has revealed alleged maintenance issues and guest injuries at several Six Flags parks.
CNN 对 2016 年至 2026 年安全记录的审查发现，巨人号似乎通过了年度州安全检查。该过山车最近一次检查于 3 月 16 日进行，King 称检查报告未发现违规、缺陷、罚单或红标。
CNN’s review of safety records from 2016 through 2026 found that Goliath appeared to have passed annual state safety inspections. The coaster’s most recent inspection, on March 16, reported no violations, deficiencies, citations or red tags, according to King.
今年早些时候的另一份检查报告指出，过山车的衬套——用于帮助降低振动的部件——需要更换，CNN 附属媒体 WSB 报道。
A separate inspection report earlier this year noted that bushings, which are components that help reduce vibration, on the coaster needed replacement, according to CNN affiliate WSB.
“我知道信任是通过行动而非言辞赢得的，”Reilly 说。“作为六旗公司的首席执行官，我将此责任视为个人责任。”
“I know trust is earned through actions and not words,” Reilly said. “As CEO of Six Flags, I take that responsibility personally.”