Larry Celona, David DeTurris
Sun, February 1, 2026 at 10:38 PM UTC
The scene of where a veterinarian died in Queens after snow clogged the exhaust of his mobile clinic on Sunday.
A veterinarian died after snow clogged up the exhaust of the mobile clinic where he was working in Queens Sunday, police and law-enforcement sources said.
Cops responded to a 911 call for an unconscious person at 157-18 65th Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills around 9:25 a.m., police said.
The vet, a 57-year-old man, was found unconscious and unresponsive by the officers, as was a 73-year-old man, believed to be the owner of the van operating as a clinic, according to cops and sources.
The scene of where a veterinarian died in Queens after snow clogged the exhaust of his mobile clinic on Sunday. David Burns/@FD4D
A generator next to the parked mobile clinic van. David Burns/@FD4D
The 57-year-old vet found in the van died while the 73-year-old man is in stable condition at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital. David Burns/@FD4D
EMS pronounced the veterinarian dead, while the older man was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in stable condition, according to authorities.
Signs seen on the back of the mobile clinic van. David Burns/@FD4D
A sign on the generator next to the van warning against using it indoors or too close to windows or vents. David Burns/@FD4D
An investigation was ongoing. The office of the chief medical examiner will determine the vet’s cause of death, police said.
— Additional reporting by Joe Marino