25-Year-Old Woman Remains on Ventilator After Suffering Severe Brain Injury Following X2 Roller Coaster Ride

Naomi Greer-Wilkinson Required Emergency Brain Surgery After Riding X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain

Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, 25, suffered a catastrophic brain injury after riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.

The serious medical emergency left the young woman requiring emergency surgery before she was placed in an induced coma.

Two months after riding the roller coaster, Naomi remained on a ventilator.

Her family has spoken about the devastating consequences of the incident and raised questions about the attraction after another woman was also reported to have suffered a serious brain injury associated with the same ride.

Medical professionals who treated both women subsequently offered their professional opinion about what caused the injuries.

X2 Reaches Speeds of Up to 76 MPH

X2 is a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain that sends riders through a particularly intense experience.

The attraction includes a 200-foot plunge and can reach speeds of up to 76 mph.

Riders also travel through multiple half-loops while their seats rotate 360 degrees around the track.

The ride has been closed since July 12.

For Naomi and her family, however, the focus has remained on the severe medical crisis that followed her experience on the attraction.

Naomi’s Father Described Damage and Bleeding in Her Brain

Naomi’s father, Joshua Wilkinson, described what happened to his daughter after the ride.

He said the incident “had damaged part” of Naomi’s brain.

He also said it began “to bleed.”

The severity of her condition meant that Naomi needed immediate medical treatment.

She was rushed to a hospital, where doctors determined that emergency surgery was necessary.

After the operation, Naomi was placed into an induced coma.

What had begun as a visit to an amusement park had become a prolonged medical emergency for the 25-year-old and her family.

Two Months Later, Naomi Was Still on a Ventilator

Naomi’s condition did not result in a brief hospitalization followed by a quick return home.

Two months after riding X2, she remained on a ventilator.

The length of her medical crisis demonstrates the seriousness of the injury described by her family.

Her parents have been left confronting the consequences while also questioning why their daughter was able to ride the attraction in the first place.

Naomi’s mother, Artemis Greer, recalled an especially disturbing moment inside the emergency room.

Her Mother Recalled a Surgeon’s Emotional Reaction

Greer said she remembered one of the surgeons entering the emergency room and reacting angrily.

“I do remember one of the surgeons storming through the ER and yelling: ‘How many is it this month? They’ve got to shut that ride down!’ He was furious,” her mother, Artemis Greer, said.

For Naomi’s mother, the situation should never have been possible.

“Naomi should have never, ever in a million years, even had the option to get on that ride. It’s absolutely insane,” she added.

Her comments reflected the family’s distress as Naomi continued requiring significant medical support.

Naomi Was Not the Only Woman Treated After Riding X2

Naomi’s case was not described as the first serious medical emergency associated with the roller coaster.

Another woman, 40-year-old Pamela Guillen, was treated at the same hospital as Naomi.

Guillen reportedly experienced repeated impacts involving her head and the headrest while riding X2.

Afterward, she began vomiting.

She was subsequently diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage.

Like Naomi, Guillen required emergency surgery.

Pamela Guillen’s Experience Raised Further Concerns

The similarities between the two medical emergencies became particularly significant because both women required urgent treatment for serious brain injuries.

Guillen had reportedly hit her head against the headrest multiple times while on the roller coaster.

Her vomiting after the ride was followed by the discovery of the brain hemorrhage.

The condition was serious enough that doctors performed emergency surgery.

Naomi, meanwhile, had also undergone emergency surgery after bleeding developed in her brain.

The medical professionals involved in treating the two women eventually addressed the circumstances surrounding their injuries.

Medical Professionals Linked the Injuries to Rapid Acceleration and Deceleration

The medical professionals responsible for treating Naomi and Guillen shared a statement concerning the two cases.

Their assessment specifically addressed the physical event they believed was responsible for the severe brain injuries.

“In our professional opinion, the severe brain injuries requiring emergent neurosurgical attention were the result of a traumatic rapid acceleration-deceleration event experienced while on the X2 ride,” the email read.

The statement directly connected the injuries requiring emergency neurosurgical treatment with the acceleration-deceleration event the women experienced while riding X2.

The Ride Combines Speed, Height and Rotating Seats

X2 is designed to deliver an intense ride experience through several different forms of movement.

Riders can travel at speeds reaching 76 mph.

The attraction also features a plunge of approximately 200 feet.

During the ride, passengers move through multiple half-loops.

At the same time, their seats are capable of rotating 360 degrees around the track.

Those characteristics form part of the experience offered by the roller coaster.

In the cases of Naomi and Guillen, however, the focus shifted from the attraction itself to the severe injuries that followed their rides.

Six Flags Has Not Publicly Commented on the Incidents

Six Flags has not publicly commented on the incidents involving Naomi and Guillen.

The company has, however, previously defended X2 in court.

As part of that defense, the company pointed to a warning provided to riders about the risks associated with amusement attractions.

The warning states that “there are inherent risks in the participation in or on any amusement ride or attraction.”

The warning represents one element of the company’s previous position concerning the risks associated with participating in amusement rides.

The Company Has Previously Defended the Physical Forces of the Ride

Attorneys for Six Flags have also previously addressed the forces riders experience while using X2.

They said the roller coaster undergoes regular testing.

They also argued that the physical forces experienced by riders are not sufficient to cause a traumatic brain injury to a “normal” rider who uses the attraction “as instructed.”

That position stands alongside the separate professional opinion provided by the medical professionals who treated Naomi and Guillen.

The doctors described the severe injuries requiring emergency neurosurgical care as resulting from a traumatic rapid acceleration-deceleration event experienced while riding X2.

Two Women Required Emergency Brain Surgery

The medical consequences described in the two cases were severe.

Naomi suffered damage and bleeding involving her brain before requiring emergency surgery.

She was subsequently placed into an induced coma and remained on a ventilator two months after the ride.

Guillen suffered a brain hemorrhage after reportedly striking her head against the headrest multiple times and beginning to vomit after the ride.

She also underwent emergency surgery.

Both women were treated at the same hospital.

Naomi’s Family Continues to Focus on What Happened to Her

For Naomi’s parents, the issue is deeply personal.

Their 25-year-old daughter entered the amusement park and rode a roller coaster.

What followed was a medical emergency involving bleeding in her brain, surgery, an induced coma and an extended period requiring a ventilator.

Her mother’s recollection of the surgeon’s reaction in the emergency room added another disturbing element to the family’s experience.

Greer has made clear that she believes Naomi should never have been able to board the attraction.

The Medical Statement Became a Significant Part of the Two Cases

Because Naomi and Guillen both suffered severe brain injuries requiring emergency treatment, the assessment from the professionals responsible for their care became particularly notable.

Their statement did not merely describe the injuries themselves.

It addressed what they believed caused those injuries.

They identified a traumatic rapid acceleration-deceleration event experienced during the X2 ride.

Both women required emergency neurosurgical attention after their respective experiences.

X2 Has Remained Closed Since July 12

The roller coaster has been closed since July 12.

For Naomi’s family, the consequences of what happened have continued far beyond the day she rode the attraction.

Two months afterward, she remained dependent on a ventilator.

The circumstances have also drawn attention to Guillen’s separate experience and the similarities between the serious medical emergencies involving the two women.

Both cases involved brain injuries.

Both required emergency surgery.

And both were treated by medical professionals who later issued a statement concerning the cause of those injuries.

The Families Were Left Facing Consequences Far Beyond the Ride Itself

Amusement rides are designed to deliver brief experiences of speed, movement and excitement.

For Naomi, however, the consequences described by her family continued for months.

Her father spoke about damage and bleeding in her brain.

Her mother described the reaction she remembered from a surgeon inside the emergency room.

And Naomi remained on a ventilator two months after the incident.

Guillen’s case added another serious medical emergency involving the same roller coaster.

She experienced repeated impacts against the headrest, began vomiting and was subsequently found to have suffered a brain hemorrhage requiring emergency surgery.

The Two Cases Have Placed Renewed Attention on X2

The accounts surrounding Naomi Greer-Wilkinson and Pamela Guillen present two separate medical emergencies with significant similarities.

Each woman suffered a serious brain injury after riding X2.

Each required emergency surgery.

The professionals treating them stated that, in their opinion, the injuries requiring emergency neurosurgical attention resulted from a traumatic rapid acceleration-deceleration event experienced on the ride.

Six Flags has not publicly commented on these incidents, while its previous legal position has included references to rider warnings, regular testing and arguments concerning the physical forces generated by X2.

For Naomi and her family, however, the central concern remains the devastating medical situation that followed what should have been an amusement park experience.

At just 25 years old, she was left requiring emergency brain surgery, an induced coma and prolonged ventilator support after riding one of Six Flags Magic Mountain’s most intense roller coasters.