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One dead, several injured in incident at Six Flags Over Georgia

Cobb County police are investigating the October 12 roller-coaster incident. Authorities have not released the cause of the death or injuries.

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One person died and several others were injured in a roller-coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia on October 12, according to Cobb County officials and CBS News Atlanta. Cobb County police said the incident happened shortly before 4 p.m.

County chairwoman Lisa Cupid said detectives from the police Major Crimes Unit are investigating. Authorities have not released how the person died or how the others were injured.

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