A woman dies after falling into an open pit in New York City.
A 56-year-old woman died after falling into an open pit in midtown Manhattan, New York City, after getting out of her parked Mercedes-Benz. The incident occurred outside the Cartier store at 653 Fifth Avenue at approximately 11:19 p.m. local time, Monday, May 16.
The woman fell 10 feet into the Con Edison vent.They found the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the manhole. She was then transported to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, police said.A Con Edison spokesperson told the outlet they were “saddened” to hear about the woman’s death and said they were investigating how it happened. “Our thoughts remain with the individual’s family, and safety remains our top priority,” they said.The woman’s family visited the scene on Tuesday morning, trying to understand how this unimaginable tragedy occurred. Her daughter-in-law told CBS News New York that there were no cones, warning signs or barricades around the manhole. The daughter-in-law was visibly shaken as she spoke, saying the family was still trying to come to terms with the incident, CBS reported.
