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NEWSNATIONNOW (Hena Doba) - Roller coaster brain-injury suits mount against Six Flags Sun Sep 27 13:54:28 2026

“People do love roller coasters, but nobody really has any idea when they’re in line … that one of the risks is potential brain bleed,” an attorney says.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Roller coaster rider suffered serious brain injury, attorney says Sun Sep 27 08:25:30 2026

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Attorney Christopher Bulone represents plaintiffs who say they suffered serious brain injuries after riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain near Los Angeles. “People do love roller coasters, but nobody really has any idea when they’re in line … that one of the risks is potential brain bleed,” he tells “NewsNation Prime.” #SixFlags #Legal #Health "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.

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Lawsuits allege Six Flags X2 rollercoaster left riders with severe brain injuries — and the park kept it running Wed Sep 23 19:25:10 2026

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

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Six Flags X2 rollercoaster linked to traumatic brain injuries as safety probe continues Mon Aug 31 18:48:48 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

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Magic Mountain's X2 coaster faces scrutiny after settlement, new injury reports | NewsNation Prime Sun Aug 30 18:30:31 2026

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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.

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Family sues Six Flags after 22-year-old dies from brain injury following X2 rollercoaster ride Mon Aug 24 20:51:26 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