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Six Flags X2 roller coaster linked to reported brain injuries
FOX Carolina News • • nation
Key Points:
- Two women suffered catastrophic brain injuries on the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, in July, resulting in emergency surgeries; one has regained consciousness while the other remains in a coma.
- Medical experts attribute the severe brain injuries to the rapid acceleration-deceleration forces experienced on the X2 ride, which has been closed since July without an official explanation from Six Flags.
- The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the incidents, but no further details have been released.
- X2 has been linked to two previous deaths: Christopher Hawley in 2022, who died from a brain hemorrhage hours after riding, and Hilda Farias in 2010, whose death was associated with a pre-existing brain condition triggered by the ride's intensity.
- Six Flags Magic Mountain has reached a confidential settlement with Hawley’s family, and the park has not publicly commented on the recent injuries or the ride's closure.
