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The family of an 18-year-old tourist killed in a runaway horse carriage accident in Central Park alleges stray electrical voltage may have contributed to the horse becoming agitated and bolting, according to legal filings obtained by Gothamist.
Romanch Mahajan was visiting New York from India with his family when the horse pulling their carriage bolted near the Cherry Hill Fountain in June. Mahajan died after falling from the carriage, officials said.
Four notices of claim filed on behalf of Mahajan’s estate and family members seek a combined $105 million from New York City — filings that are generally required before suing the city.
The filings accuse the city and several agencies of failing to adequately regulate the carriage industry and address safety hazards in Central Park. They allege that stray voltage near the fountain may have contributed to the horse becoming agitated and running off.
“This was an avoidable accident,” Sagar Chadha, an attorney representing the family, said in a statement Sunday.
A spokesperson for the city Law Department declined to comment Sunday.
Mahajan’s death has intensified a decadeslong fight over horse-drawn carriages. City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani support ending the industry, and a Council bill, Romanch’s Law, would phase out horse-drawn carriage rides by June 2028.
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