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Torts/Personal Injury

Nov. 12, 2026

Six Flags sued over alleged roller coaster injuries at Great America

A Vacaville woman claims she suffered head and neck injuries when a roller coaster abruptly changed speed at the Santa Clara amusement park, which is scheduled to close next year. The lawsuit follows a series of injury claims involving another Six Flags ride in Southern California.

A Vacaville woman has sued Six Flags Entertainment Corp., alleging that sudden changes in speed on a roller coaster at California's Great America in Santa Clara caused her head and neck injuries.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, comes as the amusement park prepares to close in September 2027 and follows a series of lawsuits alleging injuries on another Six Flags roller coaster at Magic Mountain in Valencia.

Plaintiff Roxana Basi alleges ...

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