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A family of tourists\u2019 picturesque outing in a Central Park carriage turned into a nightmare Wednesday when an 18-year-old from India died after an out-of-control horse pulling the carriage he was riding in suddenly bolted, sending the carriage careening onto its side as onlookers watched in horror.<\/p>\n

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The precise circumstances of the 2:47 p.m. ET crash at Cherry Hill near Bethesda Fountain were still coming into focus late Wednesday. Early reports indicated the 18-year-old was in the carriage when it flipped over, but another source familiar with the situation told The News he fell out as the horse began running, but before the carriage went over.<\/p>\n

The NYPD reported three other passengers were able to get out of the carriage without suffering significant injury. The 18-year-old, identified by law enforcement sources as Romanch Mahajan, was taken to an area hospital, initially in critical condition. At about 6:45 p.m., police said he had died.<\/p>\n

The four passengers were members of a family of tourists visiting the city from India.<\/p>\n

The driver was not in the carriage when the horse bolted, having stepped out to take a photo of the party in violation of standard procedure, union officials said. He has been indefinitely suspended, and the horse has been taken out of service, according to the union.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw the teenager on the ground by Cherry Hill. He was motionless,\u201d said 48-year-old Helen David, a pedicab driver who witnessed the horror.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis father was over him. His mother was on the phone, held by her little boy. They were hysterical.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fatal accident is sparking renewed calls for the City Council to pass Ryder\u2019s Law, banning the horse carriages from Central Park.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is the tragedy we feared when we first called last year for horse carriages to be banned from Central Park due to the risks they pose to public safety and public health. A young man came to enjoy our park and lost his life,\u201d a spokesman for The Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that manages the park, said in a statement. \u201cThat is not an acceptable cost of an antiquated industry operating in the middle of one of the most heavily used public spaces in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

A journalist for the local outlet West Side Rag, who was in the park at the time of the incident, reported hearing screams from the carriage as it barreled past. A video making the rounds on social media shows a white carriage from behind moving quickly. Shortly into the video, it tips over as it appears to glance off a black horse-drawn carriage on the park drive.<\/p>\n

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In another apparent video of the incident, taken just as the horse bolts, the carriage appears to hop a curb, sending a rear wheel into the air. As a man chases after the out of control equine, two people \u2014 one dressed in green, the other in a light colored shirt \u2014 can be seen falling or jumping out of the carriage.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt appears the driver was at least at arm\u2019s length from his horse to take a photo of his passengers in the carriage,\u201d the Transport Workers Union, which represents the roughly 200 carriage horse owners and drivers, said in a statement. \u201cThis is unacceptable,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cA driver is not supposed to leave the carriage to take photos \u2013 ever. We support a full investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Added TWU Local 100 Vice President Alexander Kemp:\u00a0\u201cWe are devastated that a passenger died after injuries suffered today in the accident in Central Park, and our thoughts and prayers are with the victim\u2019s family. Safety in the park has been a growing concern among many, and improvements are needed to be made with respect to all vehicles, including e-bicycles, delivery vehicles, pedicabs, and horse-drawn carriages.\u201d<\/p>\n

The incident comes amid a pitched battle for the future of the carriage horse industry in New York City, and a week after a horse died after ingesting a poisonous plant in the park. The tragic episode is likely to intensify calls to end the Central Park tradition.<\/p>\n

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Lynn Schulman, Chair of the Committee on Health, issued a joint statement calling the tragedy horrific and heartbreaking and saying: \u201cIt is now time to act.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Council recently introduced Ryder\u2019s Law to address longstanding concerns surrounding the horse carriage industry, and we will hold a hearing on the bill in July,\u201d the statement said. \u201cWe look forward to hearing from all stakeholders and reviewing measures to address horse welfare and public safety concerns as we work toward a thoughtful solution to this urgent issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Councilmember Christopher Marte, who is sponsoring legislation to ban horse carriages from the park, said in a statement that\u00a0\u201cthis is yet another serious and terrifying incident involving a carriage horse in Central Park, and it should make clear to everyone that delay is no longer defensible,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are waiting for full details, but the pattern is deeply troubling. Horses have collapsed, bolted, crashed, died, injured workers, endangered passengers, and now sent another New Yorker to the hospital. No minor reform will make a 1,800-pound frightened animal safe in a crowded public park.\u201d<\/p>\n

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