Dallas Woman Found Dead in Sewer System After Falling Through Open Manhole

Teresa Gonzales, 66, was discovered nine miles from where she fell, prompting her family to seek answers and legal action.

Teresa Gonzales, 66, fell into an open manhole in a Dallas construction zone on October 22, 2024, while walking near Record Crossing Road.
Her body was recovered three days later, approximately nine miles away, at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant in southeast Dallas.
Her daughter, Cynthia Gonzales, is demanding accountability, describing the tragedy as something no family should endure.
Attorney Ramez Shamieh, representing the family, plans to file a lawsuit, citing unsafe conditions at the site and sharing evidence of gaps in the manhole cover.
The Dallas Police Department is investigating the case as an 'unexplained death,' with autopsy results still pending and no foul play suspected.