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Veterinarian Dies in Queens After Snow Blocks Van Exhaust

2/2/2026

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A veterinarian died in Queens after snow blocked the exhaust of his mobile clinic.
Police responded to a 911 call at 9:25 a.m.
They found the 57-year-old veterinarian unconscious beside a 73-year-old man, the van's owner.
The owner is in stable condition at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.
An investigation is ongoing to have the chief medical examiner determine the cause of death.

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Story summary

A veterinarian died in Queens after snow blocked the exhaust of his mobile clinic.
Police responded to a 911 call at 9:25 a.m.
They found the 57-year-old veterinarian unconscious beside a 73-year-old man, the van's owner.
The owner is in stable condition at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.
An investigation is ongoing to have the chief medical examiner determine the cause of death.