An 18-year-old Indian student, Romanch Mahajan, dies in New York’s Central Park after a horse-drawn carriage incident in which his mother falls from the carriage. According to reports, the carriage bolts during a ride, and Mahajan jumps to help his mother. He sustains a fatal head injury during the incident, while his mother is described as having fallen from the horse carriage. The reports link the tragedy to the chaos caused when the carriage suddenly moves, leading to Mahajan’s fatal injury as he attempts to intervene.
The death has prompted renewed public discussion about the safety of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park. While the outlets differ mainly in wording and emphasis—particularly around the characterization of Mahajan’s actions—the core details are consistent: the incident occurs in Central Park, the carriage runs off or bolts, Mahajan jumps to save his mother, and he dies as a result of injuries from the fall.
