Overview
- Asia LeeShawn Ferguson IV, 17, was fatally struck by the Batman ride at Six Flags Over Georgia on June 28, 2008, with an autopsy confirming the ride caused his death.
- Police say he scaled two six-foot fences into a marked no-entry zone, and they dismissed accounts that he went in to retrieve a lost hat.
- Investigators believe he entered the restricted area to reach the ride more quickly, according to Cobb County police Sgt. Dana Pierce.
- The Batman attraction is a floorless inverted coaster about 105 feet tall that hits roughly 50 mph and flips riders five times under high G-forces.
- The Georgia Department of Labor took the ride out of service for inspection and the park closed it as a sign of respect, while a companion with him was not hurt.