Woman steps into open manhole in NYC, falls to her death
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NEW YORK — A 56-year-old woman died after she fell into an open manhole on a Midtown street, police said Tuesday.
Con Edison said it wasn’t yet clear why the utility’s manhole wasn’t covered during the 11:20 p.m. incident Monday near the corner of Fifth Ave. and E.52nd St.
The woman had stepped out of her parked Mercedes-Benz before stepping into the manhole a moment later, cops said. She fell about 10 feet, WABC Eyewitness News reported.
Medics rushed her to Cornell Weill Medical Center, but she could not be saved, police said. Her name wasn’t immediately released as cops track down relatives.
“We are actively investigating how this occurred,” a Con Ed spokesperson said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the individual’s family, and safety remains our top priority.”
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