<p class="speakable">A college student was found unconscious inside a snow-covered car during a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/northeast/rhode-island" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Rhode Island blizzard</a> and later died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the Newport Police Department said Tuesday.</p><p class="speakable">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.</p><p>When first responders arrived, they found 21-year-old Joseph Boutros, a Salve Regina University student, unconscious inside.</p><p>Officials said Boutros had been charging his cellphone inside the car, which was covered in snow and not running.</p><p>Newport Fire Rescue transported him to Newport Hospital’s emergency room, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.</p><p>Police said the "tragic" incident appears to be accidental and reminded the public to ensure <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/auto/attributes/safety" rel="noopener" target="_blank">vehicle exhaust pipes</a> are clear of snow and debris when cars are idling, as blocked exhaust systems can lead to dangerous carbon monoxide buildup.</p><p>According to his profile on the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa/rhode-island-rams" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Salve Regina athletics website</a>, Boutros was an offensive lineman on the university’s football team.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/more-than-200-people-evaluated-tennessee-carbon-monoxide-leak-infiltrates-university-facility" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE EVALUATED IN TENNESSEE AFTER CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK INFILTRATES UNIVERSITY FACILITY</strong></a></p><p>The 6-foot-1, 290-pound Criminal Justice and Criminology major was from <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/northeast/new-york" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bohemia, New York</a>, and graduated from Connetquot High School. He was a member of the Class of 2026.</p><p>The Salve Regina football team paid tribute to Boutros in a post on Instagram.</p><p>"The Salve Football family is heartbroken by the passing of Joseph Boutros. Joseph’s contagious smile, positive spirit, and genuine love for his brothers left a lasting impact on everyone in our program. He was more than a teammate, he was family," the team wrote.</p><p>"We will honor his legacy by carrying forward the same passion, unity, and joy he brought to us every single day. Rest easy, Joseph."</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p>The National Weather Service said Monday the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/disasters/blizzard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">historic blizzard</a> dropped 37.9 inches of snow at T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, the greatest single snowstorm total ever recorded there, surpassing the blizzard of 1978.</p>