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 City, New York
Central Park
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Incident type
Crash, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit New York City New York in New York City, New York: A teenager was killed when a carriage horse bolted in Central Park, causing the horse to collide with another vehicle and topple over. The incident occurred on Thursday during a family carriage ride celebrating the teen’s high‐school graduation.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

New York mayor, other leaders push to end horse carriage industry after Indian teen’s death | The Seattle Times

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