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College grad reportedly dies in Six Flags roller coaster incident as family sues theme park

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. A California family reportedly filed a lawsuit accusing Six Flags Magic Mountain of a defective ride design after their 22-year-old son suffered fatal head trauma while riding the the X2 attraction. The incident happened in summer 2022, when Christopher Hawley, a San Diego State University graduate, visited the Los Angeles County theme park with his family, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles. Hawley reportedly collapsed shortly after riding the X2 roller coaster and died the following day. Separately, the X2 roller coaster was involved in another incident on July 5, 2026, when a rider was found unconscious, prompting the attraction to close for more than a month, KTLA reported. Christopher’s death was ruled an accident caused by blunt-force head trauma sustained from the at

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