Teen dies after runaway Central Park carriage horse crashes, NYPD says ^10.4%

Gothamist - By Liam Quigley - 6/17/2026, 8:58 PM

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A spooked horse broke free from its driver in Central Park Wednesday and smashed into another horse-drawn carriage, killing an 18-year-old passenger, officials said. The animal took off around 3 p.m. before crashing near Tavern on the Green, according to witnesses at the scene. A police spokesperson said the male passenger was taken to... more