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A horse-drawn carriage accident in New York City's Central Park killed an 18-year-old tourist from India on Wednesday, triggering immediate calls from both safety advocates and the drivers' own union to overhaul an industry operating at the center of one of the country's most visited public spaces.
Romanch Mahajan, who was visiting New York City from India, suffered fatal injuries after falling from a carriage near Cherry Hill at West 72nd Street and West Drive. The NYPD confirmed an investigation remains ongoing.
Driver Conduct at the Center of the Inquiry Preliminary information cited by TWU Local 100 — the union representing horse-drawn carriage drivers and owners — alleges the driver may have stepped away from the horse to photograph passengers before the animal bolted.
Alexander Kemp of the union said a driver leaving the carriage to take photos is flatly unacceptable and a violation of industry practice.
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