An 18-year-old man was killed Wednesday after a horse-drawn carriage became startled and bolted through New York City's Central Park before colliding with another carriage and overturning, according to the Central Park Conservancy.A New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson told Fox News Digital an "investigation remains ongoing."Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist visiting NYC from India, suffered the fatal injuries after falling from the carriage during the afternoon incident near Cherry Hill at West 72nd Street and West Drive.Authorities said a horse-drawn carriage carrying passengers broke free and raced down West Drive before striking another carriage and flipping over near Tavern on the Green.EAGLES FAN, 18, DIES AFTER FALL FROM LIGHT POLE DURING CELEBRATIONEmergency responders gather around an overturned horse-drawn carriage in Central Park after 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan was fatally injured when the carriage reportedly collided with another carriage and flipped over.(WNYW)PIX11 News previously reported that Mahajan was transported to a local hospital in critical condition following the crash."We are absolutely devastated to learn that Romanch Mahajan, the 18-year-old visitor injured in today's carriage incident, has died," a Central Park Conservancy spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
"On behalf of everyone at the Central Park Conservancy, our deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this unimaginable time."Officials have not said what caused the horse to become spooked.The fatal crash prompted renewed scrutiny of New York City's horse-drawn carriage industry, with both the union representing carriage drivers and the Central Park Conservancy calling for changes following the incident.CARNIVAL RIDE PASSENGERS LEFT DANGLING IN CARRIAGE AFTER MALFUNCTION AT HIGH SCHOOL EVENT: VIDEOA view of Central Park in Manhattan, N.Y., where 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan died after a horse-drawn carriage overturned Wednesday.(iStock)Ale...