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Man who died in Six Flags rollercoaster fall in Georgia was a father and educator

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Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was a father of 10-year-old daughter, and overcame two bouts of cancer, his family says Police on Tuesday identified the victim of the fatal accident at Six Flags Over Georgia as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta.

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Both outlets center the identity of the man who died and the fact that police identified him as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem. The Guardian US adds biographical detail from his family, saying he was a father and educator, had a 10-year-old daughter, and had overcome two bouts of cancer. BBC News stays tighter on the incident and, unlike the Guardian, does not foreground those personal details.

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