Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 56-year-old woman died after falling 10 feet into an uncovered manhole in Manhattan on Monday night. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. near a Cartier store at East 52nd Street and 5th Avenue, shortly after she exited her Mercedes-Benz SUV. Police found the woman unconscious and unresponsive at the scene; she was rushed to New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries. Her family, visibly shaken, returned to the scene, stating there were no warning signs or barriers around the manhole. Energy company Con Edison is actively investigating why the manhole was left uncovered, expressing sadness over the fatality. In fullWoman dies after falling into open manhole in ManhattanThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Woman dies after falling into uncovered manhole while stepping out of car
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 56-year-old woman died after falling 10 feet into an uncovered manhole in Manhattan on Monday night. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. near a Cartier store at East 52nd Street and 5th Avenue, shortly after she exited her Mercedes-Benz SUV. Police found the woman unconscious and unresponsive at the scene; she was rushed to New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries. Her family, visibly shaken, returned to the scene, stating there were no warning signs or barriers around the manhole. Energy company Con Edison is actively investigating why the manhole was left uncovered, expressing sadness over the fatality. In fullWoman dies after falling into open manhole in ManhattanThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
