Roller coaster death: Woman dies after falling out of Six Flags roller coaster

A little after 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening, the accident happened on the Texas Giant roller coaster. Sharon Parker, park spokeswoman, confirmed that a woman did indeed die, but there were no specifics as to how she died. SEE: Cedar Point ride malfunction sends one guest to the hospital The Texas Giant is labeled the "tallest steel-hybrid coaster in the world." It stands 14 stories high, has a bank of 95 degrees, and a drop of 79 degrees. A number of witnesses spoke to local news outlets about the incident. Some of them stated that the woman, who has not had her name publicly released, was not properly secured. "She goes up like this. Then when it drops to come down, that's when it (the...

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