What to Know
- A man was found dead in a New York City manhole early Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD
- Verizon workers who where installing phone lines at West 58th and 8th Avenue in Columbus Circle discovered the man after opening the manhole
- It wasn't immediately clear how the man died or how he got down the hole
A man was found dead in a New York City manhole early Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD.
Police say Verizon workers who where installing phone lines at West 58th and 8th Avenue in Columbus Circle discovered the man after opening the manhole some time around 3 a.m.
The street was shut down to traffic as officials worked to extract the man's body from below.
The opening was surrounded by orange cones as police interviewed witnesses. Officials say they believe the man, believed to be in his 30s, had been down the hole for several days.
It wasn't immediately clear how the man died or how he got down the hole. Police say they believe the man might have been homeless. He has not been identified.
No other information was immediately available.
