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Six Flags Announces Permanent Closure Of X2 After Brain Injury Reports

Park President Brian Oerding announced the decision Tuesday, saying the park will focus on safely decommissioning the ride.

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Six Flags Magic Mountain says it will "permanently retire" X2 roller coaster. Pic via(@CBSLosAngeles)

Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced that it will permanently retire the X2 roller coaster, which opened in 2008 and has carried more than 16 million guests.

Park President Brian Oerding announced the decision Tuesday, saying the park will focus on safely decommissioning the ride.

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Reports alleging serious injuries involving X2 date back more than a decade. A recent CNN investigation documented more than a dozen reports of serious injuries and hospitalizations, including at least two deaths.

Attorneys representing riders have also announced lawsuits alleging traumatic brain injuries. Dordick Law Corporation said more than 300 people have contacted the firm with injury complaints and that it plans to represent additional clients.

Six Flags has defended X2, saying the ride consistently passed safety tests and that its forces do not cause brain injuries when the ride is used as instructed.

The permanent retirement comes as legal claims involving alleged injuries continue to be evaluated.

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