Visitors at Six Flags near Atlanta described watching a man being tossed from a roller coaster and falling to his death, causing the theme park operator to temporarily close nine similar roller coasters nationwide.

Several others were injured in the incident Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia. Authorities and Six Flags did not identify the ride associated with the man's death, but video from NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta showed passengers being evacuated from the Goliath roller coaster.

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The park already was scheduled to be closed Tuesday. One of Goliath's trains remained on its track Tuesday, seemingly where it stopped as it was climbing the ride's first hill.

Victim identified as Atlanta educator

The victim was identified Tuesday as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, of Atlanta, according to a statement from the Cobb County Police Department. The department said preliminary information based on interviews with witnesses and employees indicates Kariem was  ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling beneath the attraction. 

His family told WXIA he was an educator. Atlanta Public Schools confirmed Kariem was an employee of Wesley International Academy, a public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade.

 Atlanta Public Schools extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Mr. Kariem,  the district said in a statement to NBC News.  He was a cherished member of the Wesley International Academy and APS families whose presence and impact will be deeply missed by our students, staff, and all those whose lives he touched. Our thoughts are with everyone mourning his loss during this difficult time. 

According to the school's website, Kariem was an IT manager.

Witnesses describe seeing a man fly out of the roller coaster

Logan Conner said he was on Goliath with his fiancée when he saw the man come out of his seat.

 The man started levitating in the air sideways, came back [and hit the cart.] The cart went back up in the air, flipped, came down [he] hit the cart, 

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