Indian teen killed in bid to save mother in runaway horse carriage in NYC's Central Park - Rediff.com India News

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
New York City, New York
Central Park
Incident type
Fall

Summary

Fall Injury New York City New York in New York City, New York: An 18-year-old Indian teenager, Romanch Mahajan, died after a horse-drawn carriage bolted in New York City's Central Park. The driver had left the carriage to take a family picture, causing the horse to bolt onto the sidewalk and grass. When his mother Priya was thrown from the carriage, Romanch jumped down to try to save her and was fatally injured; the carriage clipped another carriage and toppled over, shattering into pieces. He died on the night of June 17 at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Centre. The driver has been suspended and an investigation into negligence is underway.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Unknown Fatal
Priya Mahajan Unknown Injured
Deepak Mahajan Unknown Injured
Romanch Mahajan's younger brother Unknown Injured
Carriage driver and operator At-fault party

Original reporting

Indian teen killed in bid to save mother in runaway horse carriage in NYC's Central Park - Rediff.com India News

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