Christopher Hawley, a recent graduate of San Diego State University, was with his younger brother, Alex, and their cousin at Six Flags Magic Mountain on June 23, 2022, when the trio climbed aboard X2.

Six Flags Magic Mountain officials declined to comment on the pending litigation. Christopher Hawley died on June 24, 2022, a day after suffering a brain injury while riding X2 at Magic Mountain ...

Anne and William Hawley alleged in a 2024 lawsuit that the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain caused their son Christopher’s fatal brain injury.