New York City officials have suspended Central Park horse-drawn carriage operations after an 18-year-old tourist was killed in a runaway carriage incident that has reignited a long-running debate over whether the attraction should be banned.
The teenager, visiting from India with his family, died after a horse pulling a carriage reportedly became unrestrained during a ride in the park on Friday. According to officials and early reports, the teen attempted to intervene as the situation unfolded and was fatally injured in the incident. His mother was also in the carriage and suffered injuries after falling during the chaos.
