NYC Graduation Trip Tragedy: Teen Dies After Central Park Carriage Incident
An 18-year-old, Romanch Mahajan, died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park during a family vacation celebrating his high school graduation and university acceptance in India; the driver briefly left to take photos, the horse bolted, and Romanch was killed while others were injured. The tragedy prompted the suspension of Central Park carriage rides and renewed calls for safety reforms and a ban on horse-drawn carriages, with Ryder's Law proposed to ease the transition and protect workers.