Six Flags employee dies after falling out of a van | FOX 5 News

[@t.c.2776]

Why would the driver be charged for "doing the job he was given and the vehicle the Company provided" that was unsafe... unless the driver actually did something unsafe to cause that person to fall out... but the doors should have been secure... the Park should be held responsible for not providing safe transport...

[@boostedscooby1]

Six flags should get sued for not providing a proper vehicle for its employees to be transported.

[@valerierodger]

I’m sure six flags will argue that the driver was driving too quickly… They were going uphill and around a left hand curve when she fell out, and I’d be willing to bet my paycheque that the speed would’ve been perfectly safe if the doors had held, and even more so if the company provided proper vehicles *with seats* to transport its staff

[@tourmii]

when you're driving a car you're responsible for everyone in it. that's why you get a ticket if your passenger isn't wearing a seat belt. i agree the person was just doing the job they were told but they were driving the van with multiple people not restrained and as the driver, they are responsible.

[@boboyfrgu]

The park should be charged it’s their vehicle

[@PastelCreationsByKatrina]

Hundred percent x

[@celebrityrog]

OSHA is gonna have a field day with this.

[@umbertoocto]

My first job was at Six Flags Over Georgia. It was an employee death trap 40 years ago. Evidently, nothing has changed.

[@TrinhNguyen-nc7hj]

That’s negligence on Six Flags. Could have provided them with a church van!

[@JarielleLovesJesus]

Rest in Peace Andrea 😢

[@cindyaluuuuluuuu8873]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@lisachristine2098]

How does one fall out of a van ? Did someone accidentally open the door ???

[@americangirl4152]

It was broken and driver was driving crazy

[@Est-zh9oq]

When did they say driver was driving crazy?

[@americangirl4152]

@Est-zh9oq News doesn't report it, but people that were in the van said that she was driving to fast and that the van door was broken, so they were told to just hold onto something.

[@valerierodger]

The rear doors were broken. She fell out as they were going uphill and around a corner.

[@valerierodger]

@@americangirl4152 the fact that the passengers said she was driving too fast does not mean she was driving “crazy” - they often drive quickly, and it would have been a non-event if the van wasn’t inherently unsafe.

[@LeafsAndCars]

Deepest condolences to Andrea's family. Rest in peace.

[@EricaEarth]

I also feel sorry for the driver. He or she is the fall guy.

[@LaGoKenyane]

Why should the driver be charged? The owner or whoever is in charge should be charged since this is a normal thing they do. They never provide safe transportation for their crew

[@tourmii]

and they are wrong for that, and it should have been reported before. the fact of the matter is is that when you are driving a vehicle, you are responsible for everyone in it. that's why when your grown adult passenger doesn't wear a seatbelt and you get pulled over or if you have 4 people in the 3 seat back seat, you- the driver, get a ticket for it. yes the minimum wage employee was just doing what they were told but that's why employees NEED to know their rights. if the employee would have said no the vehicle isn't safe enough for me to take this many people and then got fired for it, that would have been wrongful termination and they would have won that case. it's a terrible situation but the fact of the matter is is when you're driving, you're responsible for passengers being properly secured.

[@blackberry9013]

My heart goes out to her children❤

[@A1Kira]

Giant lawsuit incoming for Six Flags... that milquetoast apology at the end made me chuckle, like they think that's enough.

[@SiikPros]

Couldn't even say her name

[@PrincessCashmonie]

Six Flags Over Georgia is definitely haunted.

[@rdd9571]

Just The FACTS. SIX FLAGS TRANPORTING EMPLOYEES IN A FN CARGO VAN WITH NO FN SEATS. HUMMMMMMM

[@mytravls]

How fast was the van going?

[@Sashaa555]

Obviously very fast for her to have severe head trauma and die

[@cygnevara8400]

condolences to the family, one can only imagine she was working to take care of her kids~

[@hewhohasnoidentity4377]

The driver should face no charges. The direct supervisor of the driver needs to be charged with involuntary manslaughter.

[@Oceangirl_505]

And even higher up than the direct supervisor!

[@hewhohasnoidentity4377]

@@Oceangirl_505 Prove to a jury that the driver or the actors were subordinate to the individual and the individual had reason to be aware the vehicle had no seats. As high up in the organization a prosecutor can build a case it should be done. Involuntary manslaughter or negligent homicide should be applicable. Unfortunately, the likely result will be a minimal fine paid by the corporation with no admission of wrongdoing. Managers will continue to work to cut costs for corporations rather than care about worker safety because our government grants immunity to these criminal acts.

[@_DB.COOPER]

That’s why you’re nothing but a KZbin commenter. Smh..

[@americangirl4152]

She knew the backdoor was broken and she was driviving crazy

[@_DB.COOPER]

@@americangirl4152 is that what your investigation revealed?

[@rosscoeradio3741]

Im sure the Driver, employee stuck working on a Sunday, had no say in how people are transported anymore than she can control working on a Sunday night. They were literally doing what they were told to get a check.

[@Omnihilo]

So how is it “100% the driver”?

[@rosscoeradio3741]

@@Omnihilo I updated comment to make more sense for everyone. Thanks!

[@Omnihilo]

@@rosscoeradio3741 Ah, okay. Thanks for the clarification.

[@tourmii]

i agree but that's when you need to know when to tell your employer no and know your rights. when you're driving a car, you're responsible for everyone in it. if you get fired for saying you will not be responsible for people's lives in a car that wasn't made for that many people, that's wrongful termination and you will win that case. *i do agree this is more so on six flags since they didn't provide safe transportation but the fact of the matter is is that the driver of a car is responsible for what happens when they're driving.

[@rosscoeradio3741]

@@tourmii the fact that they’re on private property and never went on to public roads is same as someone driving tractor on farm land pulling people in a wagon for a tour. It’s all grey area. If employee did what they were told on private property that’s One thing. If they go out on public roads then that’s on them, not the company as much.

[@v.a.993]

condolences to her family and friends. this could have been avoided if the van had seats and seatbelts. Six fiags is going to pay for this and going forward will provide safer transport for its employees.

[@GingerNinja1]

How very sad. My condolences to her family & loved one's.🕊

[@wiifii5.071]

Wow good luck to the driver i highly doubt it was his fault but with a broken ass justice system id be scared

[@ahanna4396]

This is a real teachable moment, this employer really needs to be sued.

[@bakarangerpinku]

They shouldn’t charge the driver. It’ll mar the unholy holiday for many people… Perhaps just upgrade the vans to having seats for the employees since people are not cargo!!

[@Staydesigning]

Facts! The park is at fault forsure

[@timbaldwin6283]

Driver is responsible to secure the load.

[@persiancucumber9255]

Sounds 100% avoidable.

[@Ava-oc1dg]

Six flags is responsible not the driver.

[@JenCole2107]

Just had the Wake on SAT, 21st.... My brother and daughters are gonna miss her. I know that he will help them through this sad process....😢❤

[@musk-eteer9898]

such tragic accident, rip.

[@harshcry]

They shouldn't be charging that driver it is beyond them and six flags should be accountable or the company that owns those vans because how the hell did she fly out?

[@heylilboo]

Six Flags Fright Fest employee here. Theres some fact and fiction being spread around. Yes, the driver was going too fast for the area that we are transported around, but the door of the Ford Econoliner van was also broken. It got stuck often, and many times the entertainment department does not get provided with enough golf carts to actually get all the actors to their spots before fright fest begins. Max I’ve seen running is probably three golf carts or two carts and the van? So sure, driver is under some liability, but six flags also scares the hell out of us about providing for the customers while doing absolutely nothing to keep us employees safe. The entire place is run for profit and customer satisfaction. For me, as an employee, I’m terrified but they’re the only place that pays well enough to keep me on my feet right now. And thats the sad part. If other places could pay half as well, I doubt Fright Fest would be running for the rest of the season.

[@Adelicows]

You say they only care about profit, but you also say they pay more than everyone else. Hmmm...

[@lql1094]

Her family should DEFINITELY sue Six Flags. Not only will they compensate her children's growing-up years, but they SHOULD insure the parks are henceforth equipped with proper equipment and ENOUGH equipment for all of its employees.

[@randyjensen2522]

Sorry this happened but unless the driver purposely caused the victim to fall out the driver should not be charged for an unfortunate accident.

[@youngac448]

How do u fall out a van unless you was playing around 🤔 I always ride in the back of a truck when I was growing up there ain't no seatbelts in there and we rode on the highway she was horse playing

[@nonniewatson4561]

Oh how horrible..... That is so sad.... Prayers....

[@JcRosas86]

Should be the company held responsible for this not the driver. The family who lost Andrea should sue. Happened while she was on the clock. Why wouldn’t they use vans with seats. They have a big lawsuit coming.

[@Happy-American]

Shame on that park. We can only hope they shut down soon 🤞🏻

[@Rio0444]

Maybe the door wasn't locked all the way

[@lorenzoperry42]

Wow that’s a shame

[@LipglossAndLove13]

Six Flags is just as liable as the driver

[@reginaevans7232]

Why were they transporting them in a cargo van? Which member of management thought that was a good idea?

[@barbrice721]

How many adults does it take to close a door. Sad.

[@Ahriadne]

How does someone just "fall out" of a van? where? Were there massive windows or something? Every time they said fall out the only way it would make any sense is if it was a pickup truck...

[@TheHaagendazs0]

What a weird way to have your life terminated 😮

[@celebrityrog]

Terminated? Like the T-800 and Sarah Connor

[@jennjenn8429]

​​@celebrityrog mannn u play too much frfr and I'm pretty sure what ur referring to is the "Terminator"

[@TheHaagendazs0]

@@jennjenn8429 that’s true lol

[@4dstellatedhypercube558]

Nothing about a change in policy so that safer measures are taken in the future?

[@Staydesigning]

True! Vans with seats and seat belts??

[@aftersexhighfives]

Seats and seat belts But really, the culprit is human error vs gravity. Gravity always wins.

[@MrMjolnir009]

SF should not have transported its staff in a #@$! Cargo van!!! They are not inanimate objects... they are human beings! SF should be sued!!! Also, why wasn't the van's back door properly locked... a cargo van's back door is supposed to lock automatically upon closing. And if the driver was driving recklessly or speeding- they should face charges, too!!!

[@RyneMcKinney]

This is truly frightening... I hope that driver gets the justice he deserves

[@NegativeYoutube]

It's pretty cool that you're on the side of the driver, I agree that the girl should pay for what she's put him through.

[@Omnihilo]

@@NegativeKZbin Unless he’s a maniac, and was driving as such, he now has to live with the fact that he killed someone haunting him in the back of his mind for the rest of his life. As well as the fallout of dealing with a company that will do anything and everything to frame him as being responsible for their ef up. Grow up.

[@todd3563]

The driver Asia Hendrix sounds like a female

[@RyneMcKinney]

No I meant that the driver was the wrongdoer

[@bernadettepotenti301]

needless tragedy

[@americangirl4152]

My daughter was a freight fest actor last year. It is not unusual that they are rushing to get the actors on set. However this driver has a history of driving wrecklessly and according to my daughters friends that were ther, the backdoor was broken on the van and driver was being wreckless. Its nice of sixflags to keep thoses details out though

[@kayverly]

Slander

[@americangirl4152]

Slander is only slander when it is not true.

[@kayverly]

@@americangirl4152 you do not know the truth. Let the investigation play out and send condolences to everyone involved

[@americangirl4152]

@kaysammi3 how about u stop trolling my comments and just worry about u and ur actions and stop telling people u dont know what to do.

[@kayverly]

@@americangirl4152 says the one posting slander on multiple comments

[@visualsofthestorm]

How did this happen? And how fast ?are you going to have someone fall out ???

[@twinkd7012]

No seats WTH 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@antdog8888]

If the driver gets charged for doing a job 6 flags paid him to do, this here speaks volumes of why America is in the state it's in today. Blame the employee, not the employer.

[@arejayerobsterlife5653]

But why did they take her to Grady when Cobb is closer and have a great Trauma department? I wonder if they could have saved her by wasting less time?

[@popetzm1]

Well it's been said by a lot of people if you dying or think you going to die you go to Grady if you go anywhere else you may not make it

[@jennjenn8429]

From what I hear Grady is the best trauma hospital

[@alvinuselton912]

As the leader in charge we got your message loud and clear AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT LOUD AND CLEAR

[@TuPapi-v8g]

What was she doing though and how did she die

[@teddyboukagain9985]

Who said to use cargo vans to transport people, that’s who’s fault it is. Very sad rip.

[@iowndvc]

So sorry for her family. Were the doors open on the van? How did she fall out?

[@ForKnFifties]

So lets report on the side of the road where you could get hit too

[@tiffanymichele4752]

Six Flags needs to be sued. The company allowed her to be transported this way.

[@MegTelevised]

Weird. How fast was she going?

[@say_wut]

how hard was it to use minivan or minibus with seats

[@FirstladyJaYe101]

God Bless the families and everyone who reads this.. Amen Amen 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙌🙌

[@lifewithtiya.]

Wow 😢

[@luvtoyscollector3373]

That’s very unsafe 👎 It sounds like the back door was unlocked 🤨 The park is accountable for sure.

[@edwardd.taormina1509]

What it comes down to is money. Someone didn't want to spend money on a proper vehicle.

[@BigBone4u-fn3dx]

Now that was a fright fest.

[@sylviarobinson5952]

🤦

[@ITRUTH213]

Don’t charge the driver, charge six flags for not having vehicles with seat belts

[@Cat3465]

Another reason why I never go to Fright Fest

[@GregLakatosChradm]

How do you fall out of a van?

[@ugone2farnowbiggs]

No six flags will face charges

[@ShawnC.T.]

Unsafe speed is the reason this happened, more than likely...

[@westsidekasper4860]

Death is around us at all times waiting for one of us to slip the older you get the closer to it it makes my hands cold but we got no choice. happy times, enjoy ur lives guys.

[@popetzm1]

The older you get the closer here to it it don't matter what age tell it to a 15 year old who got killed in a fight and to be honest with you most of the younger generation are ending up in body bags

[@westsidekasper4860]

@@popetzm1 yea I mean is crazy that some people think they will die old but reality slaps em on the face and kill u like those kids who drowned or like my cousin who died shortly after being born is crazy to me that’s some kids have experienced death and payed the ultimate price. Thinking about it makes me feel lucky to be alive on my 30s

[@fox7757]

Is this a foreshadowing of the terrifying fright fest that comes next?

[@valerierodger]

Typical. Six Flags has its staff transported in cargo vans because that’s what the company thinks of them - just cargo, not valuable enough for them to be properly transported in a passenger van. Some reports I’ve read said that there was a problem with the back doors, which was why they sell open, allowing the passenger to tumble out. Some people are blaming the driver for taking an uphill corner too quickly given that the passengers didn’t have seats. I think it’s pretty clear that if the passengers did have seats - you know, if they were being transported in a proper passenger vehicle - the speed would not have been an issue. Even if the back doors latched properly, it wouldn’t have been an issue. Six Flags is undoubtably going to get hit hard with fines and a lawsuit, but I don’t think that will make any difference in their operating philosophy

[@xenthoughtbrandceo]

Crazy. 6 flags, pay up.

[@GregLakatosChradm]

Because she wasn't intelligent enough to hold on? Please.

[@stacie4635]

Why even get in van if there no seats

[@ohtue9911]

I'm confused, why would he be charged for just driving then to the other side? How did she fall out of a van??? Did it have no doors????? This all sounds werid and there not giving out all the info or something

[@amirahel8199]

😢. So sad. Preparing for a fright fest. Smh All of these detraction unnecessary activities need to be reconsidered…

[@alnibodycare]

Same with Christmas and holiday activities then. Don’t just say that because it’s a Halloween fest.

[@tootalltam143]

Ok fun police lol

[@PrivateIdaho24-7-52]

So, we operated a van with the doors open?

[@backwardsnyfit]

Having a class-a CDL, I can understand why responsibility may fall on the driver.

[@TopSecretVid]

😢😢😢😢..sad sad.

[@Starlight-pi8ln]

Why use cargo van instead of cargo van...the park is responsible.

[@tootalltam143]

So no details because its gonna be a lawsuit. Someone left the back door unlatched is the logical explanation. Charges?

[@nathanielgrey5894]

a old cargo van `not a old bus old wagon. don't need a job like that!

[@Mysteryqueen86]

Can I ask you this question they so quick to charge the driver but what about Six Flags? Don’t have no damn seats in the back of the van are you serious?

[@khasualentertainment6734]

You gonna make people not want to drive. They employee shouldnt be charged unless he was reckless

[@RevTox]

Lack of details. Can we see the van? How did she "fall" out of the van? Was it driving too fast and fishtailing, or was she leaning out and waving to the crowd? Why might the driver face criminal charges, if it was done at the decision of the company? Was he the boss?

[@deniseking385]

Six Flags allowing driver to be charged. Very different from CVS after giving wrong medication to a pregnant woman causing her to loose her twins. And employees face no serious consequences

[@SHUNUMPS]

SFOG will pay big time for this & rightfully so! The minors should’ve been in seats & seatbelts. So sad.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

To be thrown from the vehicle, a bit of speeding would be necessary along with a tight turn. Driver is in trouble.

[@valeriew6052]

Why charge the driver? Charge six flags. They recreated an unsafe environment and conditions. Probably trying to save money n cut corners using a cargo van. Six flags need to be fined and charged in her death not the driver

[@cindyaluuuuluuuu8873]

Rip rip

[@cathyzotti5297]

I don’t know how one can fall out of a van unless the back doors were not shut all the way but how would the driver be charged they did not do it on purpose? And that is something the park did all the time carry people to there destination all around the park!

[@racewayrenee8428]

It was a freak accident. Driver wasn't at fault.

[@AC-cg6gz]

If she was a woman and not a child and she got in the van on her own accord how is it ANYONE ELSE'S FAULT?

[@DanysDollHouse]

Y’all don’t listen they said the drivers name for y’all who keep saying the driver was a man it’s 27 year old woman named Asia Hendricks who doesn’t deserve to be charged got the negligence of six flags

[@kerpal321]

maybe she was trying to get away from bill cosby

[@2puffs770]

Driving uphill with unsecured rear doors.....Yeah, what could go wrong? RIP, dear woman, I hope you didn't suffer! What if it were just a freak accident of her weight shifting against the latch, thus opening the doors? Wouldn't matter, those doors need to be locked, side and rear, period!

[@aftersexhighfives]

They're heavy and very easy to not secure without slamming the doors shut together.

[@CollegeBoyDeon]

Something isn’t adding up.

[@Happy-American]

The driver is 100% responsible in this situation

[@lql1094]

No it's MOSTLY THE EMPLOYER'S fault. Why did the employer have a vehicle in use with broken back doors and nothing for passengers to even hold on to? Six Flags is DEFINITELY at fault. The driver SHOULDN'T HAVE been driving fast, but the first fault lies with the employer.

[@Happy-American]

@@lql1094 You’re right. 6 flags is now 100% at fault

[@katevans8705]

🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@kareneastman9695]

:-(RIPLady.😲😞

[@frey8725]

It took almost a minute for them to explain that it happened on Six Flags property. I was wondering why they found it so important to say where the person worked.

[@hello_its_me.]

It's YT, not a police report about the incident.

[@frey8725]

@@hello_its_me. I don't know what "YT" is, but I know this isn't a police report. LOL WTF?

[@Tarotqueen92]

KZbin@@frey8725

[@andreweggleston4410]

This is the first time I've seen where there was a tragic fatal accident at an amusement park that no one died on an amusement park ride usually it's a horrible accident on a rollercoaster but this time no rides were involved in this tragic fatal accident.

[@charleswashington9774]

Rip