NYC horse-drawn carriage rides resume in Central Park after tourist killed in runaway horse incident - ABC7 New York

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
New York City, New York
Central Park
Incident type
Fall

Summary

Fall Injury New York City New York in New York City, New York: An 18-year-old tourist from India, Romanch Mahajan, was killed in Central Park when a horse-drawn carriage he was riding in took off running after the driver stepped away to take a photo of his family. Mahajan was thrown from the carriage and later died from his injuries. The incident occurred nearly a week before the article's June 23, 2026 publication date. Horse-drawn carriage rides resumed in Central Park on Tuesday following the fatal incident, with city safety teams stationed in the park for oversight and retraining of drivers.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Romanch Mahajan Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

NYC horse-drawn carriage rides resume in Central Park after tourist killed in runaway horse incident - ABC7 New York

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