Manhattan, NY – Woman Killed, Three Injured in Chemical Exposure Incident on E 56th St

Manhattan, NY – Woman Killed, Three Injured in Chemical Exposure Incident on E 56th St

Posted by: Joanne Holcomb on March 6, 2023

Manhattan, NY (March 6, 2023) – According to reports, a chemical exposure incident left one woman deceased and three other people injured on Sunday, March 5th. The incident was reported near the end of East 56th Street in the Midtown East area of Manhattan.

Manhattan, NY – Woman Killed, Three Injured in Chemical Exposure Incident on E 56th St

Authorities say that a suspicious hazmat situation was reported, and crews arrived at the scene to find one female victim unresponsive inside a car. The unresponsive woman was tragically pronounced deceased at the site of the incident.

While at the scene, three other people, including two police officers, were reportedly injured by chemicals. Few other details are available at this time as no information has been reported regarding the conditions of the injured victims.

The incident remains under investigation by local law enforcement. Updates will be reported once they are made available to the public.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the woman who lost her life in this incident. Our thoughts are with the three injured victims and their loved ones at this time.