Rollercoaster at LA’s Six Flags shut after two riders suffered brain injuries, inquiry finds
X2 ride at Magic Mountain has been closed for a month after one rider experienced brain compression and another remains in coma An infamous Six Flags Magic Mountain rollercoaster, long favored by intrepid theme park goers, has been closed for more than a month after two people say they experienced brain injuries after riding it, according to a new CNN investigation. The X2 rollercoaster can send riders plummeting and twisting hundreds of feet, reaching up to 76mph (about 122km/h), as the seats…
The Guardian
Published by CurrentWire · First coverage
Compiled by CurrentWire News Desk
Summary based on reporting from The Guardian.
Automated coverage analysis
Generated automatically from the coverage listed on this page. CurrentWire adds no editorial claims.
Coverage
1 publication is covering this story.
How CurrentWire compiled this story
The Guardian (www.theguardian.com), a Tier B publisher, filed this report on . CurrentWire published this page 22 minutes later, on .
Signal breakdown
CurrentWire ranked this story 63.4 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.
- Freshness
- 33.9 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 4 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 8 of 10
- Velocity
- 0 of 5
Strongest signal: freshness, 33.9 of 35. How each signal is calculated.
Filed under General · International · News. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: LA Six Flags (none).
CurrentWire is a news discovery platform. This page summarizes and links to original reporting; full articles, imagery and copyright remain with the publishers listed above.