Event Brief
Six Flags closes X2 roller coaster after brain injuries
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Summary: Six Flags has officially closed the X2 roller coaster after multiple severe brain injuries were reported. X2 had been closed since July 12, following two riders suffering life-threatening brain injuries less than a week apart.
WHO: Six Flags
WHAT: Six Flags officially closes the X2 roller coaster after reports of multiple severe brain injuries to riders.
WHEN: Jul 12, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The closure followed reports of multiple severe, life-threatening brain injuries suffered by riders.
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