By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-20 03:56:53 | Updated at 2026-06-20 05:55:11
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Police investigate the scene after a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver killing a teenager from India on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in New York. WABC-TV via AP
Horse carriage rides in Central Park are on hold at least until Tuesday, the union representing drivers said, as safety protocols are reviewed in the wake of a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage.
Alexander Kemp, administrative vice president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, said in a statement Friday that “our hearts go out to the family” of Romanch Mahajan, 18, who died Wednesday after he hit his head while jumping off the four-wheeled carriage as its horse sprinted through the park without the driver.
