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

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
New York, New York
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash New York New York in New York, New York: Romanch Mahajan, an 18‐year‐old tourist, died after jumping from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park. The carriage’s driver had dismounted to take a photo when the horse bolted, causing the vehicle to collide with another and topple. Mahajan was struck on the head and later pronounced dead. The incident has prompted calls to ban horse‐drawn carriages in the park.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Passenger Fatal
Unnamed driver At-fault party

Original reporting

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

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