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18-year-old dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in Central Park

The Independent

The Independent

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June 18, 2026

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18-year-old dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in Central Park

Video showed the horse sprinting through the park as two people appeared to jump from the four-wheeled carriage

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