Man dies after falling off roller coaster at amusement park:
(Agawam, Mass.-AP) -- A 55-year-old man died today when he fell out of a roller coaster at the Six Flags New England amusement park in Agawam, Massachusetts.
A statement from park officials says the man, whose name was not immediately made public, fell out of the Superman Ride of Steel roller coaster at about 3 o'clock this afternoon as it was approaching the end of its run.
Park paramedics responded immediately and the man was transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield where he was pronounced dead at about 3:45 p.m.
The ride was immediately shut and the incident is under investigation by park staff and police in Agawam.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety, which oversees amusement park rides, also was notified.
Park officials say the roller coaster was inspected this morning and was certified for operation by the state before the park's season opening on April 17th.
Today's incident was not the first time there has been a problem with the Superman roller coaster.
In August 2001, 22 people suffered minor injuries when one car rear-ended another.
Agawam police did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
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This place is 30 minutes from me so it was in the news paper. Aparently he diddnt just FALL out. He flew out 30 feet and went head-first into a fence that stopped him