Central Park carriage horse breaks loose, tourist killed
TL;DR
An 18-year-old tourist in New York City died after a Central Park horse-drawn carriage spooked and bolted, throwing him from the carriage. The horse, named Sampson, had only been in the park six weeks; witnesses said the driver was away taking photos. The tragedy has intensified safety concerns and renewed calls for reforms, including Ryder's Law to ban horse carriages in the park.
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- Horse Carriage Overturns in Central Park, Critically Injuring Man The New York Times
- Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC’s Central Park CNN
- Teen seriously injured in fall from horse-drawn carriage in Central Park: authorities PIX11
- Teen dies after runaway Central Park carriage horse crashes, NYPD says Gothamist
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