Teenager Dies After Being Thrown From Horse-Drawn Carriage in NYC’s Central Park

By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-18 05:41:47 | Updated at 2026-06-18 08:01:14 2 hours ago
Teenager Dies After Being Thrown From Horse-Drawn Carriage in NYC’s Central Park

Horses and carriages wait for customers near Central Park in New York City on Oct. 23, 2013. Seth Wenig/AP Photo

NEW YORK—A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police.

The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers when the accident happened just before 3 p.m., according to the New York Police Department. At least two passengers were sent flying out of the careening cab.

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