California roller coaster shut after brain damage claims
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The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain will shut for good after almost 20 years, amid a cloud of safety-related legal complaints.
An aeriel view of the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. (File photo: AP/Jae C Hong)
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LOS ANGELES: A popular California roller coaster is being permanently shut down after dozens of people claimed to have suffered brain damage while riding it.
The X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain features precipitous drops and jarring twists that have thrilled millions of riders over two decades, with seats that swivel 360 degrees as cars travel at speeds of up to 130kmh an hour.
But it has also sparked a rash of legal complaints, including from two women whose families say they were seriously injured in July on the ride in Valencia, just north of Los Angeles.
Pamela Guillen, 40, suffered a severe subdural hematoma and brain compression after riding X2 on July 5, and underwent emergency surgery that required doctors to remove part of her skull, her family told CNN in an investigation last month.
Less than a week later, Naomi Greer-Wilkinson of Los Angeles, 25, lost consciousness after riding X2 and underwent emergency brain surgery, CNN reported. She remained in a coma for weeks and still can't speak or breathe on her own, according to her parents.
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