Wednesday, May 20, 2026 -Woman plunges to her death after falling into open manhole after stepping out of her parked Mercedes-Benz SUV around 11:20 p.m. on Monday, May 18, near Cartier and Nike stores at East 52nd Street and 5th Avenue.
She fell about 10 feet, officials said.
First responders arrived to find the woman unconscious and
unresponsive inside the open Con Edison utility hole, cops said.
After being pulled out, she was rushed to New
York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she later di£d from her
injuries.
The victim’s name is being withheld as police contact her
next of kin.
Con Edison said it is investigating why the hole was not
covered.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm that a member of the
public has di£d after falling into an open manhole,” a spokesperson for the
utility company told The Post.
“We are actively investigating how this occurred. Our
thoughts are with the individual’s family, and safety remains our top
priority.”
The medical examiner will determine the woman’s cause of
de@th, police said.
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