Woman dies after falling into open manhole in Midtown
A female driver plunged to her death down an uncovered manhole in Midtown Monday night, police said.
The 56-year-old woman from Westchester County fell after stepping out of her parked Mercedes-Benz SUV around 11:20 p.m. near Cartier and Nike stores at East 52nd Street and 5th Avenue.
She fell about 10 feet, officials said.
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