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Some headlines emphasize the rollercoaster's demolition and severe outcomes like deaths, while others focus on its shutdown due to alleged brain injuries.
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Six Flags' X2 rollercoaster linked to brain injuries, comas and deaths to be demolished". The right frames it as "Six Flags X2 rollercoaster demolished after report exposed brain injuries and deaths".
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The announcement comes after multiple lawsuits alleged that hundreds of riders suffered brain injuries from X2, a ride with seats that spin 360 degrees.
Six Flags has said its X2 rollercoaster, enjoyed by more than 16 million people, is to be demolished after a report into deaths, comas and injuries
Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced the closure of the notorious X2 rollercoaster after being linked to deaths and numerous injuries over the past two decades
The ride at Magic Mountain near Los Angeles has fueled lawsuits claiming that it had caused brain injuries, including two that were fatal.
X2, the groundbreaking Six Flags Magic Mountain roller coaster at the center of legal claims alleging it caused traumatic brain injuries, is closing permanently.
Six Flags said Tuesday that it will retire its X2 roller coaster in California, about a month after a CNN report linked many injuries to the ride.