Central Park horse carriage rides suspended in New York after tourist dies in crash

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
New York City, New York
Central Park
Incident type
Amusement park, Crash

Summary

Car Crash New York City New York in New York City, New York: An 18-year-old tourist from India, Romanch Mahajan, was killed when a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park suddenly ran away on a Wednesday after the driver stepped away to take a photograph. The runaway carriage struck another carriage and overturned, causing the crash. Mahajan later died at a hospital; other family members suffered minor injuries. Authorities have suspended all horse carriage rides until safety procedures are reviewed, and an investigation is ongoing.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Injured

Original reporting

Central Park horse carriage rides suspended in New York after tourist dies in crash

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