Deadly roller coaster plunge triggers wave of shutdowns as fears spread across US and Canada

The Independent — World·October 16, 2026 at 6:47 AM

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A Georgia amusement park where a man fell to his death from a roller coaster is set to reopen amid a growing safety probe of roller coasters made by the same manufacturer

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