Joshua Nelson

“He loved everything about Atlanta. He loved kids. He loved technology,”

Joshua Nelson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Hassan Kariem's family is remembering him as a dedicated father, husband, and brother after his death at Six Flags Over Georgia.

“How she described it was, he went up. I guess as the ride was going, he would go up, he went down, went up, down, and the third or fourth time it happened, the latch came undone, and that's when he fell out,”

Joshua Nelson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Nelson describes his daughter's account of how Kariem was ejected from the Goliath coaster after the ride's latch came undone.

“His last words were to my daughter, and they were, 'This is my favorite ride. I'm so excited to be here,'”

Joshua Nelson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Nelson recounts that Kariem's last words before being ejected from the Goliath coaster were to his daughter, who sat next to him on the ride.

“When it first happened, she called me when they got her off the ride, crying. She was like, I don't know where he went.”

Joshua Nelson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Nelson describes his daughter calling him in tears after being removed from the ride following Kariem's fatal fall.

“We're banding together and once the investigation is done, give him the proper sendoff,”

Joshua Nelson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Nelson says the family is patiently waiting for the investigation to conclude before giving Kariem a proper sendoff.