Woman dies after falling into uncovered maintenance hole in New York City
A woman has died after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in Midtown Manhattan. The incident occurred shortly after a truck dislodged the cover of the manhole. Local utility officials are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the accident.
- ▪The victim was identified as 56-year-old Donike Gocaj from Briarcliff Manor, New York.
- ▪She fell into the open shaft shortly after parking her vehicle near Fifth Avenue and East 52nd Street.
- ▪Firefighters extracted her from the hole, but she was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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