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 grandmother, Donike Gocaj, died after falling into a dislodged manhole in Manhattan late on Monday night. Eyewitnesses reported hearing her scream 'I'm dying' after she stepped out of her Mercedes-Benz SUV near Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street. Utility company Con Edison, which operates the manhole, stated that a heavy multi-axle truck likely dislodged the cover approximately 12 minutes before the incident. First responders took about 20 minutes to retrieve her from the manhole, where she was reportedly in a 'puddle of water'. The New York City Mayor's Office has called for a full investigation into the tragedy to ensure such an incident does not happen again. In fullGrandmother’s final words revealed as she fell to her death down a dislodged manhole in NYCThank 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
Grandmother’s chilling final words before she died in Manhattan manhole
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 grandmother, Donike Gocaj, died after falling into a dislodged manhole in Manhattan late on Monday night. Eyewitnesses reported hearing her scream 'I'm dying' after she stepped out of her Mercedes-Benz SUV near Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street. Utility company Con Edison, which operates the manhole, stated that a heavy multi-axle truck likely dislodged the cover approximately 12 minutes before the incident. First responders took about 20 minutes to retrieve her from the manhole, where she was reportedly in a 'puddle of water'. The New York City Mayor's Office has called for a full investigation into the tragedy to ensure such an incident does not happen again. In fullGrandmother’s final words revealed as she fell to her death down a dislodged manhole in NYCThank 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
