What are officials doing about the roller coaster accident that led to the decapitation of a boy?”
Jacksonville, FL Teen decapitated in roller coaster accident ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN)– A teenager Saturday was struck and killed by a roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park outside Atlanta, authorities said. The 17-year-old park visitor was killed after scaling two fences — one of which was six feet tall — around the Batman roller coaster, park spokeswoman Hela Sheth said in a statement. The teen, who visiting the park with a church group from Springfield, South Carolina, was decapitated, she said. It was unclear how fast the outside-looping coaster was moving when it struck the teen, but according to the park’s Web site, the ride reaches speeds of 50 mph. “We do not know why this person was intent on gaining access to this restricted area,” the statement said, noting that multiple signs are posted stating, “Danger Zone,” “Do Not Enter” and “Authorized Personnel Only.” “Some witnesses have stated that the individual was trying to retrieve something he had lost,” Sheth
