Woman Dies After Falling Into Open Manhole in Manhattan

Scritto il 20/05/2026
da Ashley Southall

The woman plunged 10 feet, and a passer-by heard her screams. Con Edison said video footage suggested the manhole cover had been dislodged by a truck 12 minutes earlier.A 56-year-old woman died after she fell into an uncovered manhole near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue, one of the many hazards New Yorkers fear.