Hersheypark consults experts about ride operations after Georgia roller coaster death

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Hersheypark confirmed in a statement that it is consulting with industry experts about its ride operations ahead of its Friday reopening in response to a deadly roller coaster accident Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia.

The Associated Press reported that 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem fell to his death Monday while riding Goliath, the tallest roller coaster in the park.

In a statement to CBS 21, Hersheypark confirmed that two of its roller coasters are manufactured by the same company and are of the same ride type as Goliath…

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