Teen's Decapitation on Minds of Park Visitors

SelectPlusTeen's Decapitation on Minds of Park VisitorsTeen's Decapitation on Minds of Park VisitorsThe Associated PressA teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said. (June 29)Despite a horrific accident the day before, cars still streamed into Six Flags Over Georgia Sunday.SOT: nats of screaming . And there were still screams as people rode at least one roller coaster -- But the Batman ride, remained closed. One day before -- a 17-year old boy, now identified as Asia Ferguson of South Carolina was decapitated and killed, after he was struck by the ride moving at roughly 50-miles an hour. Authorities say the Ferguson had just ridden the coaster, and had jumped two fences afterward to get a hat he'd lost. The accident was on the minds of people heading to the park on Sunday. Kevin Bowland : he must have known he was getting into some place he wasn't supposed to go into. It's a tragedy that he was able to get in there. Authorities say the Ferguson was part of a church group, visiting from South Carolina. The teen's parents were at the park at the time. This video provided by Six Flags shows the Batman roller coaster in operation. No one was hurt on the ride. SOT: if someone decides they really want to jump over a fence, they're going to get over it. Going to be capable of stopping them. This is not the first deadly incident involving the Batman ride at the park. In May 2002, a 58-year-old groundskeeper was killed after he hit in the head by the leg of one of the ride's passengers. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[StephenAlexWalker]

0:20 Decapitated and killed? As opposed to all those times people are decapitated and live on?

[mmr11027]

When I hear about this kind of thing happening, I am grateful that my parents raised me with discipline and that even at that age, I knew better than that!

[markincapemay]

Very poorly covered. The boy did NOT scale the fences to retrieve a hat, that was a "perhaps" rumor that spread based on another fatal accident in a different time and place. He was taking an illegal and deadly shortcut back into the park from the car lot. The scale and size of the fences would be a firm detriment to anyone with slightest common sense or bit of personal responsibility. ps, not fair or appropriate to bring up the earlier accident, as if to suggest the ride is at fault.

[PennyWisee14]

I know where the spot is

[archie977]

if you dont shave the dogs ass how are you ganna get the horse home?

[AnonyNeko]

@fretfatberger It's a real pleasure that he self-vacated from the gene pool. Protip, parents. Don't name your kids after continents.

[AnonyNeko]

Another case of the 1% (Batman) preventing the 99% from... getting ahead.

[animeotaku151]

this is why i hate amusement parks....DX

[koopsta69]

@nuckinfuts32330

this is guna be realy fd up cuz im hi , wait let me roll 1 more up prior to saying this,,1st sorry to him n fam , ok lol, 1, im not a numbskull he is lol, 2. a hat or my life? fences were put there to steal my hat , im guna go get it! yay...3.no wonder im boring you and your friends like running in front of trains cars roller coasterssss to get there "hat" o wait i dropped a dollar i realy gotta get that...lol indeed

[Kenocka]

"God is my helmet." XD

[fretfatberger]

Im rating this thumbs down because I feel really bad for him and his parents. This is a reminder to lots of people to make the best choice they can about things because sometimes making the wrong one can lead to this kind of thing. Even simple things like get the hat or ask a staff member to retrieve it for you.

[Cman34567]

0:30 prosecuted... and decapitated