- Two women required emergency brain surgery after suffering severe brain hemorrhages while riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California in July, according to a CNN report.
- A review of medical records revealed dozens of injuries, hospitalizations, and two deaths associated with the 4D attraction over the years.
- The family of a 22-year-old man who died from a brain injury after riding X2 in 2022 recently reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against the park.
- Attorneys for Six Flags have previously defended the ride in court by arguing that warning signs inform riders of inherent risks and forces are safe when ridden as instructed.
- A spokesperson for Six Flags Magic Mountain confirmed that the X2 roller coaster was closed on July 12 following the recent incidents.
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Extreme rollercoaster ‘leaves two women with brain injuries’
