Teen dies in Central Park runaway carriage horse crash

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

Summary

Fall Injury New York Today in New York: An 18-year-old was thrown from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park on Wednesday just before 3 p.m. when the horse bolted away from its driver, who had dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers. The teenager was initially hospitalized in critical condition and later died, according to police. Video showed the horse sprinting through the park with two people jumping from the carriage before the cab toppled over after clipping the wheels of another carriage on the park's loop.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Central Park carriage driver At-fault party

Original reporting

Teen dies in Central Park runaway carriage horse crash

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