Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC’s Central Park

A teenager was thrown to the ground in Central Park on Wednesday the carriage horse escaped According to the police, his driver died.

According to the New York Police Department, the 18-year-old was in a horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers when the crash occurred just before 3 p.m.

He was initially hospitalized in critical condition. Other passengers refused medical treatment.

A representative of the Transport Workers Union, which represents transport industry workers, said the horse had only been at the park for six weeks.

The driver had gotten out of the car to take photos of his passengers, according to Alexander Kemp, executive vice president of the union’s local chapter.

“A driver should never leave the car to take a photo,” Kemp said. “We support a full investigation.”

In the video, the horse is seen running quickly through the park while two people jump off the four-wheeler. one second video It shows the taxi overturning after the tires of another car broke in the park’s crowded loop.

It’s a worrying moment for Central Park’s 150-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry. growing threat The decision to ban the rides was made by opponents who said they were both inhumane for horses and dangerous to city residents.

Wednesday’s incident follows several recent problems with horses at the park, including the fatal collapse of a horse last week.

Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit organization that operates the park came out last summer He supported banning horse-drawn carriages, saying the back-to-back incidents should put an end to the industry.

“The fact that this frightening incident comes just a few days after the previous one underscores the dangers that horse-drawn carriages pose to Park visitors, carriage drivers and the horses themselves,” the group said in a statement. “Hopefully today’s injuries will be the last we see.”

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