Latest News About Tragedy in Midtown: Donike Gocaj

Updated 2026-06-18 06:51

Donike Gocaj lost her life after falling into an open manhole while getting out of her Mercedes-Benz on a Midtown Manhattan street; authorities say she was unconscious when responders arrived and she died at hospital. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner is determining the official cause of death. Con Edison is reviewing why the manhole cover was left open. Local witnesses witnesses heard her cry for help as responders attempted the rescue on the scene.

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Donike Gocaj Dies After Falling Into Manhole in Midtown

Donike Gocaj, 56, died Monday night after stepping out of her Mercedes Benz SUV and falling into an open manhole at West 52nd and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Police said she fell about 10 feet and was unconscious when responders reached her. She was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital, wh…

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