New York mayor, other leaders push to ban horse-drawn carriage rides after Indian teen’s death - WSVN 7News

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

Summary

Accident New York New York in New York, New York: A teenager from India was killed when a horse in a Central Park carriage bolted after its driver dismounted to take a photograph. The incident occurred on Thursday, prompting calls to ban horse‐drawn carriages and leading the company to suspend operations.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Passenger Fatal
Deepak Mahajan Passenger Injured

Original reporting

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