Summary
A college football player in Rhode Island died from carbon monoxide poisoning in his car during a snowstorm-related power outage. The young man's vehicle exhaust was blocked by snow, leading to the accidental poisoning.
Key Facts
- A Rhode Island college student named Joseph Boutros died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Boutros was a football player at Salve Regina University.
- He was using his car to charge his phone due to a power outage during a snowstorm.
- The exhaust pipe of the car was blocked by snow, causing carbon monoxide accumulation.
- First responders found Boutros unresponsive in his car in Newport, Rhode Island.
- His death was ruled accidental by police.
- The Northeast faced widespread power outages due to the snowstorm.
- The Salve Regina University football team expressed grief over Boutros' death via Instagram.
