06/30/2026
HE CAME TO NEW YORK AS A TOURIST WITH HIS FAMILY — THEN A CENTRAL PARK CARRIAGE RIDE ENDED IN TRAGEDY.
Romanch Mahajan was only 18 when a horse-drawn carriage ride in Central Park turned deadly.
Authorities say the horse became spooked and bolted after the driver briefly stepped away, sending the carriage into chaos.
Romanch was thrown from the carriage and later died at the hospital despite emergency efforts.
Now, his death has reignited one of New York City’s longest-running debates: whether horse-drawn carriages still belong in Central Park.
For his family, the policy debate comes second to one heartbreaking truth — their son came for a visit and never made it home.
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