Man on Long Island dies while trying to free trapped SUV from snowdrift

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
EAST HAMPTON, Long Island (WABC) -- A 73-year-old man was found dead Monday after his SUV got stuck in a snowdrift earlier in the day.

Police say they found Vincent D'Angelo outside his Ford Explorer at approximately 4:20 p.m. on the access road at Sammy's Beach in East Hampton.
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The man was driving to that beach for a duck hunt when deep snow in the area caused his vehicle to become stuck.

D'Angelo collapsed while he was trying to free the SUV from the snow.
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East Hampton Town Police are investigating the incident.

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