Woman, 35, found dead in Midtown Manhattan car surrounded by ‘hazardous chemical materials’

A woman was found dead in her car surrounded by “hazardous chemical materials” in midtown Manhattan on Sunday afternoon.

The unidentified 35-year-old was first discovered unresponsive in her vehicle at around 11:23 a.m. at East 36th Street and Sutton Place by a woman walking her dog, law enforcement officials told AM NY.

When two officers arrived at the scene, they were reportedly immediately struck by a strong smell of sulfur and found the woman dead at the scene.

Soon after, members of the emergency services dressed in hazardous materials arrived at the scene and blocked the road while first responders were seen using Geiger counters to measure radiation levels in the area.

The area remained cordoned off Sunday night after two NYPD officers and an EMS member suffered minor injuries. One of them was subsequently taken to a local hospital.

First responders dressed in hazmat arrived in midtown Manhattan Sunday afternoon after a woman was found dead in her car surrounded by dangerous chemicals

First responders are seen here emptying the 35-year-old victim’s black SUV and placing the materials in red bags

Two NYPD officers and an EMT sustained minor injuries at the scene, and one was taken to a local hospital in the aftermath

Local authorities told AM NY that a number of liquid chemicals were found in the car, the combination of which is believed to have killed the woman.

The coroner then removed the woman’s body from the black SUV while other first responders, dressed in hazardous materials, emptied it and placed materials in red bags.

Police do not believe the woman’s death was criminally motivated but did not say whether it was intentional or accidental and did not say exactly what chemicals were found in the car.

An investigation is ongoing and the woman’s name is being withheld pending family identification.

East 36th Street and Sutton Place remained cordoned off Sunday night due to a sulfur odor emanating from the scene

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