A 25-year-old woman has spent months on a ventilator after riding the X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, part of a wave of lawsuits alleging the ride caused brain damage to more than 100 people. Naomi Greer-Wilkinson collapsed after riding the X2 at the Valencia, California, theme park in July and underwent emergency brain […] The post Lawsuits allege Six Flags X2 rollercoaster left riders with severe brain injuries — and the park kept it running appeared first on American Almanac .
A 25-year-old woman has spent months on a ventilator after riding the X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, part of a wave of lawsuits alleging the ride caused brain damage to more than 100 people. Naomi Greer-Wilkinson collapsed after riding the X2 at the Valencia, California, theme park in July and underwent emergency brain surgery. Months later, she remains in a coma, unable to breathe on her own, while her parents say they were told to prepare for end of life. Her case is now one of a series of lawsuits filed by Dordick Law against Six Flags, alleging the high-speed ride has inflicted severe traumatic brain injuries on rider after rider, and that the park knew about the danger for years. The X2, billed as the world's first…Open
Scores of people have come forward saying they suffered brain bleeds and other head trauma from world-famous X2 roller coaster at Six Flags, according to their attorneys. This comes after a CNN investigation into a history of riders saying they suffered debilitating injuries on X2. CNN’s Kyung Lah explores the riders’ stories. 0:00 Injured rollercoaster rider explains his motivation to bring legal action against Six Flags 0:39 Attorney speaks out about the Six Flag lawsuits 2:22 What is different about the X2 rollercoaster? 3:27 Has Six Flags responded to the legal claims? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #SixFlags #RollerCoaster #News
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The X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain has been shut down after multiple riders suffered severe brain injuries, comas, and even death, raising sharp questions about theme park safety and oversight. Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2, a world-famous rollercoaster in Southern California that reaches speeds of 76 mph and spins its seats 360 degrees, […] The post Six Flags X2 rollercoaster linked to traumatic brain injuries as safety probe continues appeared first on American Almanac .
The X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain has been shut down after multiple riders suffered severe brain injuries, comas, and even death, raising sharp questions about theme park safety and oversight. Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2, a world-famous rollercoaster in Southern California that reaches speeds of 76 mph and spins its seats 360 degrees, is now under the scrutiny of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health following a string of devastating injuries and fatalities linked to the ride over nearly two decades. According to reporting by The U.S. Sun , two women, Pamela Guillen and Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, suffered severe brain hemorrhages after riding X2 in July. Guillen, a 40-year-old mother, reportedly lost…Open
Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster is facing renewed scrutiny after the park reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit and reports emerged of two additional traumatic brain injuries tied to the ride. NewsNation's Courtney Friel has more. "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
California regulators are investigating the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain after two women suffered catastrophic brain injuries within days of each other. Dr. Chauncey Crandall explained on “Bianca Across the Nation” how the 76 mph ride’s rapid acceleration, deceleration and rotating seats can put extreme forces on the body and potentially cause serious injuries, including subdural hematomas.
