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Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York
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- Chris Graham Getty Images An 18-year-old man has died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in New York City, police have said.
- The teenager, identified locally as a tourist from India, was riding on the carriage in Central Park with three others when the driver stepped away to take a picture of the group, police told US media.
- The horse then bolted, before clipping another carriage and toppling over, footage showed.
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Chris Graham Getty Images An 18-year-old man has died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in New York City, police have said.
The teenager, identified locally as a tourist from India, was riding on the carriage in Central Park with three others when the driver stepped away to take a picture of the group, police told US media.
The horse then bolted, before clipping another carriage and toppling over, footage showed.
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