New York mayor, other leaders push to ban horse-drawn carriage rides after Indian teen's death

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

Summary

Fall Injury New York City New York in New York City, New York: An 18‐year‐old Indian tourist, Romanch Mahajan, died after jumping from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park. The carriage’s horse bolted when the driver dismounted to take a photo, causing the vehicle to topple and the teen to hit his head on the ground. The incident is believed to be the first fatality involving a horse carriage in the park since they were introduced over 150 years ago.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Injured

Original reporting

New York mayor, other leaders push to ban horse-drawn carriage rides after Indian teen's death | National | wandtv.com

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