College student found in snow-covered car dies of carbon monoxide poisoning during Rhode Island blizzard

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A assemblage pupil was recovered unconscious wrong a snow-covered car during a Rhode Island blizzard and aboriginal died of c monoxide poisoning, the Newport Police Department said Tuesday.

Police and occurrence crews responded astir 7:20 p.m. Monday to a parking batch disconnected Bellevue Avenue aft receiving a study of a idiosyncratic wrong a vehicle.

When archetypal responders arrived, they recovered 21-year-old Joseph Boutros, a Salve Regina University student, unconscious inside.

Officials said Boutros had been charging his cellphone wrong the car, which was covered successful snowfall and not running.

Snow blankets streets and sidewalks arsenic crews and residents statesman clearing dense accumulation aft a almighty blizzard.

Rhode Island began digging retired connected Feb. 24, 2026, aft a historical blizzard swept done the portion Sunday nighttime into Monday. (David DelPoio/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Newport Fire Rescue transported him to Newport Hospital’s exigency room, wherever helium was pronounced dormant a abbreviated clip later.

Police said the "tragic" incidental appears to beryllium accidental and reminded the nationalist to guarantee conveyance exhaust pipes are wide of snowfall and debris erstwhile cars are idling, arsenic blocked exhaust systems tin pb to unsafe c monoxide buildup.

According to his illustration connected the Salve Regina athletics website, Boutros was an violative lineman connected the university’s shot team.

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Two workers haul a snowblower up the steps of the Rhode Island State House aft a large snowfall.

Work unit members transportation a snowblower up the steps of the Rhode Island State Capitol connected Feb. 24, 2026, successful Providence, R.I. (Mark Stockwell/AP)

The 6-foot-1, 290-pound Criminal Justice and Criminology large was from Bohemia, New York, and graduated from Connetquot High School. He was a subordinate of the Class of 2026.

The Salve Regina shot squad paid tribute to Boutros successful a station connected Instagram.

"The Salve Football household is heartbroken by the passing of Joseph Boutros. Joseph’s contagious smile, affirmative spirit, and genuine emotion for his brothers near a lasting interaction connected everyone successful our program. He was much than a teammate, helium was family," the squad wrote.

People shovel dense snowfall from their driveways aft a large wintertime tempest blanketed the area.

Residents wide driveways aft a wintertime tempest dumped astir 3 feet of snowfall crossed the portion connected Feb. 24, 2026, successful Cranston, R.I. (Charles Krupa/AP)

"We volition grant his bequest by carrying guardant the aforesaid passion, unity, and joyousness helium brought to america each azygous day. Rest easy, Joseph."

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The National Weather Service said Monday the historical blizzard dropped 37.9 inches of snowfall astatine T.F. Green International Airport successful Providence, the top azygous snowstorm full ever recorded there, surpassing the blizzard of 1978.