Family of teen killed in tragic Central Park horse carriage mishap to sue NYC for $105M
The family of the 18-year-old tourist who was killed during a Central Park carriage ride will sue the city for $105 million — claiming a freak electrical current made the horse bolt. Romanch Mahajan’s kin maintains the teen was thrown to his death after the horse got spooked by the stray voltage and took off as the driver snapped a photo of the family, who were visiting from India, according to documents cited by The New York Times.
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The family of the 18-year-old tourist who was killed during a Central Park carriage ride will sue the city for $105 million — claiming a freak electrical current made the horse bolt. Romanch Mahajan’s kin maintains the teen was thrown to his death after the horse got spooked by the stray voltage and took off as the driver snapped a photo of the family, who were visiting from India, according to documents cited by The New York Times. The notice of claim — a document announcing an intent to sue — was filed Friday, citing Con Edison and several city agencies, the Times reported. It claims the utility and Big Apple officials knew there was a “stray voltage” problem at the site before the June 17 tragedy, yet failed to address it, according to the report.
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- The family of the 18-year-old tourist who was killed during a Central Park carriage ride will sue the city for $105 million — claiming a freak electrical current made the horse bolt. Romanch Mahajan’s kin maintains the teen was thrown to his death after the horse got spooked by the stray voltage and took off as the driver snapped a photo of the family, who were visiting from India, according to documents cited by The New York Times.
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