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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Six Flags X2 rollercoaster linked to traumatic brain injuries as safety probe continues Mon Aug 31 18:34:40 2026

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

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Family sues Six Flags after 22-year-old dies from brain injury following X2 rollercoaster ride Mon Aug 24 20:41:54 2026

A California family's wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain was so violent it killed their 22-year-old son, and the ride has since been linked to yet another unconscious rider. Christopher Hawley, a recent San Diego State graduate from Garden Grove, California, collapsed shortly after stepping off the X2 […] The post Family sues Six Flags after 22-year-old dies from brain injury following X2 rollercoaster ride appeared first on American Almanac .

A California family's wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain was so violent it killed their 22-year-old son, and the ride has since been linked to yet another unconscious rider. Christopher Hawley, a recent San Diego State graduate from Garden Grove, California, collapsed shortly after stepping off the X2 rollercoaster on June 23, 2022. His face turned red. He would not wake up. Emergency crews rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he died the following day. He was 22 years old. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as blunt head trauma, and the coroner's report attributed the fatal injury to a "park ride accident." Now the Hawley family is seeking $10 million in…Open

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