Latest News About Donike Gocaj dies

Updated 2026-06-18 06:51

Donike Gocaj has died after tumbling into an uncovered manhole while exiting her Mercedes-Benz on a Midtown Manhattan street; authorities say she was unconscious when responders arrived and she was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death. Con Edison says it is investigating why the manhole cover was left uncovered. Local witnesses witnesses heard her cry for help as responders sought to pull her to safety 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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