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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Philip Marcelo and Holly Ramer

Tourist’s death reignites calls to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park

A carriage horse bolted from its driver Wednesday, killing a teenager from India - (WABC-TV via AP)

The death of a teenager from India who was killed when a Central Park carriage horse bolted from its driver has led to renew calls to ban the industry.

Romanch Mahajan, 18, was on a family trip to celebrate his high school graduation when he was fatally wounded while trying to save his mother, his family said. He jumped out of the carriage after his mother fell out and hit his head on the ground, his father, Deepak Mahajan, told The New York Times.

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