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 City, New York
Central Park
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash New York City New York in New York City, New York: An 18‐year‐old tourist was thrown from a runaway horse‐drawn carriage in Central Park when the horse bolted after its driver dismounted to take a photo. The teenager died after hitting his head on the ground, prompting calls to ban the carriage rides and leading industry leaders to suspend operations.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

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

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