Funeral Saturday for teen killed at Six Flags


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/03/08

Funeral services for the South Carolina teenager killed last week at Six Flags Over Georgia are scheduled for Saturday.

Asia L. Ferguson, 17, died after he and his 19-year-old cousin scaled two fences in restricted areas to get to Batman The Ride. Ferguson was decapitated when he was hit by the ride last Saturday.

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Asia L. Ferguson will be laid to rest in his church's cemetery.
 
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The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the teenager's church, Oakey Spring Baptist Church in Springfield, S.C. He will be buried in the church's cemetery.

There will be a viewing on Friday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Bostick & Tompkins Funeral Home, 2930 Colonial Drive, Columbia, S.C.

Memorial donations may be made to the church, at Post Office Box 550, Springfield, S.C. 29146.

The roller coaster re-opened on Wednesday after state investigators went over the site.

Although fencing and signs around the park meet state standards, the state Labor Department is now requiring Six Flags to increase the number and size of warning signs.

The message on these signs should include the words "extreme danger" and must be erected within 10 days of the ride's reopening

The park must also enhance its fencing within 120 days. Whether that means higher fences or a different type of barrier will be left up to the park, said Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond.

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