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

AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — An Atlanta man killed on a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was thrown from the ride and struck other patrons before landing below, police said Tuesday.The man who died Monday was 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, according to Cobb County police.Visitors at the theme park near Atlanta described watching the man being tossed from the coaster train and falling to his death, causing the theme park operator to temporarily close nine similar roller coasters nationwide.Several other people were hurt but officials have not released any information about their injuries or conditions.Authorities and Six Flags did not identify the ride associated with the man's death, but local TV stations showed video of passengers being evacuated from the Goliath roller coaster.The park already was scheduled to be closed Tuesday. One of Goliath's trains remained on its track Tuesday, seemingly where it stopped as it was climbing the ride's first hill.Witnesses describe seeing a m