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Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- An 18-year-old tourist from India died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, New York City, when the driver left the carriage to take a photo.
- The critically injured young man was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the three other passengers were unharmed.
- The carriage driver’s action of leaving the horse unattended has been condemned by union representatives, calling for a full investigation.
- This incident follows the recent death of a carriage horse in Central Park, intensifying calls from city officials and activists to end the horse-drawn carriage industry.
- New York officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council member Shahana Hanif, support legislation known as Ryder's Law to phase out horse-drawn carriages over two years due to safety and animal welfare concerns.
