Georgia police have identified the man who died Monday after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in an incident that also injured several others. 

The Cobb County Police Department identified the 42-year-old Atlanta man as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem. "Preliminary information gathered through witness and employee interview indicates Kariem was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling beneath the attraction," according to a Tuesday statement from the Cobb County Police Department's Major Crimes Unit.

Eyewitnesses shared what they saw as Monday's accident unfolded.

"It looked like he was hovering because the car was moving underneath him," Nick Mendenhall, who had j...