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Horse carriage rides halted in NYC after tourist death
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0:57Now PlayingIn New York City, the union representing horse-drawn carriage drivers said rides are on hold until at least Tuesday after a young tourist was killed.
The pause is intended to allow time to review safety protocols following the death of 18-year-old RoManch Mahajan, who hit his head when the horse of the carriage he was riding in bolted.
Authorities believe he's the first person to die in such an accident since the rides were introduced more than 150 years ago.
But it's the eighth horse-related incident in Central Park in just over a year, and it's raised new calls to ban the practice.
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