Six Flags’ X2 Stays Closed as Cal/OSHA Investigates Reported Incident

Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster has been closed since the evening of July 12 while California safety officials investigate a reported incident involving the ride.

Cal/OSHA confirmed its Amusement Ride and Tramway Unit has opened an inspection into a "reported incident involving the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain." The agency said the inspection is ongoing and declined to provide further details.

X2 roller coaster ride at Six Flags Magic MountainCredit: Shutterstock

Recent Incidents and Park Response

The closure follows a series of events this summer. The Los Angeles County Fire Department says it was dispatched to the park for an EMS call on July 5 at 9:11 p.m.; Fire Station 76 was the first unit on scene at the park's Magic Mountain Parkway address in Valencia. The department has not released information about the patient or whether they were transported to a hospital.

Earlier, on June 11, Los Angeles County fire crews responded to a blaze that ignited beneath X2. The fire spread to nearby trees and brush, burning roughly half an acre and producing heavy smoke. No evacuations were ordered and officials reported no injuries to park guests or firefighters. Six Flags spokesman Sara Gorgon said at the time there were "no injuries or structural damages." The origin of the fire has not been determined.

X2 roller coaster ride at Six Flags Magic MountainCredit: Shutterstock

Legal Background

X2 is also the subject of a wrongful-death lawsuit related to the 2022 death of 22-year-old Christopher Hawley. According to the family's complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Hawley complained of head pain after riding X2 and lost consciousness; he died the following day. The complaint cites a coroner's report attributing his death to a brain injury from "head trauma" sustained on a park ride and alleges the park and other defendants were aware of prior injuries associated with X2.

"The ride remains closed at this time," a Six Flags spokesperson told PEOPLE.

Court documents indicate a final status conference is set for Aug. 28, with a jury trial scheduled to begin Sept. 8. Cal/OSHA's inspection into the recent reported incident remains open as the park keeps X2 offline pending the outcome.

Note: This article summarizes public statements and reports from Cal/OSHA, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Six Flags spokespeople and court filings. The inspection is ongoing and details may change as authorities release more information.