Both horses were unharmed, however animal rights activists say the crash speaks to a larger issue regarding the welfare of the working horses
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- Two horse-drawn carriages collided near Central Park, injuring a driver but leaving both horses unharmed
- Animal rights advocates renewed calls to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City after the incident
- The union representing drivers proposed relocating horse stables to Central Park to reduce exposure to city traffic
A carriage horse driver was injured after two horse-drawn carriages collided and overturned near New York City’s Central Park.
According to CBS News, the crash happened on Monday, May 18, around 4:40 p.m. local time near a park entrance at the corner of Seventh Avenue and 59th Street. The incident involved two horses named Troy and Otis. Per reports, Otis’s carriage flipped over after Troy’s carriage collided with it.
Christina Hansen, whose union represents carriage horse drivers, told the outlet that Troy had just dropped off riders and was attempting to pull away from a line of parked carriages when the collision occurred…