Woman dies after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in New York City

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 continue reading …