Six Flags Magic Mountain Closes X2 Roller Coaster Following Brain Injuries to Pamela Guillen and Naomi Greer-Wilkinson

Six Flags Magic Mountain has closed its popular X2 roller coaster since July 12 following reports of significant brain injuries sustained by two riders. Pamela Guillen, a 40-year-old Hawaii resident, suffered a severe subdural hematoma and brain compression after her head struck the seat's headrest during a July ride. Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, a 25-year-old Los Angeles resident, lost consciousness just six days after Guillen, and remains in a critical coma requiring a ventilator. thought. The X2 coaster is a high-speed

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