Woman dies in NYC after stepping into open manhole

A woman fell to her death in New York City after she accidentally stepped into an open manhole, authorities said.

A woman fell to her death in New York City after she accidentally stepped into an open manhole, authorities said Tuesday.

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The 56-year-old woman, Donika Gocaj, had parked her car in midtown Manhattan when she walked into the manhole late Monday, a police official said.

The hole, which was about 10 feet deep, was near the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. Authorities said it was steaming at the time the woman fell.