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

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
New York City, New York
Central Park
Incident type
Crash, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit New York City New York in New York City, New York: A teenage tourist from India was killed when a horse carriage in Central Park ran away after its driver dismounted to take a photo. The runaway horse caused the carriage to collide with another vehicle and topple, resulting in the teen’s death. The incident is believed to be the first fatal carriage accident in the park in over 150 years.

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

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