Georgia authorities continue to investigate the death of a 17-year-old on Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia.According to Cobb County authorities, the teen, Asia Leeshawn Ferguson, was killed instantly when hit by "Batman the Ride," which reportedly was going at around 50 mph at the time of the accident. Officials say the deceased teen, who hailed from South Carolina, and another teen reportedly scaled the fences and entered a restricted venue where the rollercoaster dips low to the ground.
The ride was empty at the time of the accident and the other teen was not injured.
In a written news release, the park's public relations department said, “The areas where the individuals entered were clearly marked with signs that stated ‘Restricted area / Authorized personnel only’ and a sign on a locked gate that read: ‘Danger zone. Do not enter. Authorized personnel only.’”
Another fatality involving the ride took place back in May of 2002. At that time, a park worker was in a restricted area on a platform when he was hit in the head by 14-year-old girl on the front car of the ride.
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Hit at 50 mhp. While the teen is wrong for scaling the fence they may have to go to added precautions somehow. Kids are going to enter where told not to. That happens. They need an outside firm to maybe review and see if another layer of security can be added.
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