"The woman parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV right next to the maintenance hole near the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan Monday night and fell in after exiting the vehicle shortly before 11:30 p.m., police said. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital."
"It wasn't immediately clear why the hole was not covered. The utility company Con Edison said it was investigating the accident. "We are deeply saddened to confirm that a member of the public has died after falling into an open manhole," the company said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with the individual's family, and safety remains our top priority.""
"City police said officers responding to a 911 call found the woman unresponsive at the bottom of the hole. The city's chief medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death."
A 56-year-old woman parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV next to an open maintenance hole in Midtown Manhattan near Fifth Avenue and East 52nd Street. She fell into the hole after exiting her vehicle shortly before 11:30 p.m. Police said she was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Officers responding to a 911 call found her unresponsive at the bottom of the hole. It was not immediately clear why the hole was uncovered. Con Edison said it was investigating the accident and emphasized safety as a top priority. The city’s chief medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.
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