Teen dies after falling from horse-drawn carriage in NYC’s Central Park

A teen tourist visiting New York City with his family died on Wednesday after being thrown to the ground when a Central Park carriage horse galloped away from its driver, authorities said.Read more trending news Romanch Mahajan, 18, died from his injuries at a New York hospital, The New York Times reported. Other members of his family who were on the carriage escaped with minor injuries, according to the newspaper.The carriage toppled over after the horse bolted, clipping another carriage in the park and shattering.An 18-year-old tourist from India died in a fall from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park after the horse bolted. https://t.co/9FAV5HUJGc The New York Times (@nytimes) June 18, 2026 A representative for the Transport Workers Union, which represents carriage industry employees, said the driver had dismounted from the carriage to take a photograph of the passengers, The Associated Press reported. This was an action that he was not supposed to do, the representative said.Th