NEW YORK–A carriage drawn by a horse got into an accident on Thursday near Columbus Circle in Manhattan after the driver lost control of the horse.
The carriage flipped over sideways in the middle of traffic, reported DNAInfo.
The accident, which happened around 10:15 a.m., flipped the carriage onto the horse’s hind legs, witnesses said.
Frank Lou, 43, the driver, told the news agency that he tried yelling at the horse and grabbed the reins, but to no avail.
“He broke the whole front of the carriage and the fifth wheel. The harness trapped the back legs and he stopped,” Lou said, adding, “I didn’t do anything wrong. I did my job well. If I had gotten scared and jumped out [of the carriage], it would’ve been ten times worse.”
“I still love the horse,” Lou said, “Accidents happen.”
Horse-drawn carriages are a controversial issue in New York City, prompting multiple groups to call for their ban.
