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

A college student was found unconscious inside a snow-covered car during a Rhode Island blizzard and later died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the Newport Police Department said Tuesday.

Police and fire crews responded around 7:20 p.m. Monday to a parking lot off Bellevue Avenue after receiving a report of a person inside a vehicle.

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

Officials said Boutros had been charging his cellphone inside the car...