A 56-year-old woman died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan, New York City after she stepped out of her parked Mercedes-Benz. The incident took place outside the Cartier store at 653 Fifth Avenue at around 11:19 pm local time, on Monday, May 16.

A 56-year-old woman has died after falling into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street.

Donike Gocaj, 56, was killed on Monday evening after parking her car outside Cartier's flagship store on Fifth Avenue after falling down the open hole.