Six Flags to close famous roller coaster after investigation into injuries, deaths linked to ride
Six Flags is permanently closing its most famous roller coaster following a media investigation that linked the ride to multiple injuries and deaths.
Six Flags announced Tuesday it will permanently shutter its most famous roller coaster, roughly a month after a CNN investigation exposed a long history of life-altering injuries and deaths linked to the ride.
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