Georgia Southern University has responded to the death of an alumnus who fell from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday.
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Hassan Kariem died after falling from the Goliath at the popular Cobb County amusement park.
The circumstances behind the mishap are being investigated by state authorities.
Kariem was a longtime educator for Atlanta Public Schools.
Georgia Southern University released the following statement:
It is a sad day for Eagle Nation following the tragic loss of educator and Georgia Southern alumnus Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem (’06, ’15). We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him. Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.
— Georgia Southern University
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