Woman dies after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in New York City
Con Edison said surveillance footage suggests a truck dislodged the cover about 12 minutes before the woman fell, while investigators review why it was open.
- A 56-year-old woman died after falling about 10 feet down an open Con Edison manhole in Midtown on Monday night, NYPD officials said. Emergency responders found her unconscious at the scene.
- Officials are investigating why the manhole was left uncovered, noting no construction was occurring at the intersection at the time. The manhole cover was discovered about 15 feet away from the opening.
- Police said the 56-year-old parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV near the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 52nd Street, then fell into the hole in front of 563 Fifth Ave. after exiting the vehicle.
- Con Edison spokesperson Elisabeth Ferrari said the company is "actively investigating" and stated, "Our thoughts are with the individual" after the woman was pronounced dead at Weill Cornell Medical Center.
- The Chief Medical Examiner will determine the woman's cause of death, while the NYPD withholds her identity pending notification of relatives as New York City officials continue investigating.
176 Articles
176 Articles
A tragic incident occurred in New York City. A woman got out of her car and then fell into a canal shaft. The 56-year-old was taken to the hospital where she was declared dead. The woman had parked her Mercedes on a busy street in Manhattan on Monday. As she got out of the SUV, she rushed into a three-meter deep open gully shaft, as the police told her. "She took a few steps and had just disappeared. Everything went so fast," reported an eyewitn…
The manhole cover was found a few meters away.
As she had just parked, a 56-year-old American woman fell into a sewer mouth that was no longer protected by her plaque.
A 56-year-old woman died after falling into a sewer mouth when she got out of her car in the middle of New York. There were no signs or barriers.
A woman from the New York area died after falling straight into an uncovered sewer manhole after getting out of her car, the New York Post reports.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
