Indian tourist, 18, dies after horse-drawn carriage bolts in Central Park
What's next: The crash is likely to intensify pressure on New York City to phase out horse-drawn carriage rides.
An 18-year-old tourist from India died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage that bolted in New York City's Central Park, police said. The teenager was riding with three other passengers when the driver stepped away to take a photo, according to police accounts cited by US media. Video showed the horse running off, clipping another carriage and overturning. The young man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died. The other three passengers were not treated. The crash came about a week after a carriage horse named Deniz died in the park after eating a toxic plant, based on initial autopsy results. The two incidents have renewed criticism of the carriage trade and calls to pass Ryder's Law, a bill that would halt new licenses and phase out the rides over two years.