Obituary In A Rollercoaster Accident At Six Flags

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Obituary In Memory of James Young, age 55 James A. Young died Thursday in a roller coaster accident at Six Flags Amusement Park in Chicago, IL. While riding the American Eagle, James’s safety harness came unbuckled while in a climb and he was launched out of his seat on the descent at one hundred and twenty­seven feet above the ground, breaking his spine and severing his nervous system. James died shortly after impact. James’s wife, Diana, was a seat behind her husband when the accident happened and she describes the incident as heart wrenching. The owner of Six Flags has made a memorial speech in memory of James and his family that is expected to be announced this Thursday, July 30th at 3 PM. The speech will take place at Six Flags

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