Teen passenger critically wounded as NYC carriage horse gets startled, bolts in Central Park

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Manhattan, New York
Central Park
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Manhattan New York in Manhattan, New York: A teenage tourist was thrown from a horse‐drawn carriage when the horse bolted in Central Park after its driver stepped away to take a photo. The carriage flipped and struck another carriage, causing the passenger to hit his head and later die at Weill Cornell Medical Center. No other passengers were injured.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Teen passenger critically wounded as NYC carriage horse gets startled, bolts in Central Park

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