New York mayor, other leaders push to end horse carriage industry after Indian teen's death

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
New York, New York
Central Park carriage horse incident
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Incident type
Crash, Fall

Summary

Car Crash New York New York in New York, New York: An 18‐year‐old Indian teenager was killed when a Central Park carriage horse bolted and struck his mother, who fell and hit her head. The incident prompted the city to suspend the horse carriage industry pending safety reforms.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Passenger Fatal
Deepak Mahajan Driver Injured
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Injured

Original reporting

New York mayor, other leaders push to end horse carriage industry after Indian teen's death

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