Wintry conditions: A major snow storm hit New York (Picture: Reuters)
Robin de Peyer27 January 2015
A 17-year-old boy became the first victim of New York's massive winter storm after he died in a crash while "snow-tubing" down a hill.
The boy, named by police as Sean Urda, hit a lamppost after losing control while careering down a street in wintry conditions.
The tragedy struck as was out with two other teenage friends in the suburb of Huntington on Long Island.
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Police said he was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital at around 10pm local time yesterday.
New York has been hit by heavy snow and high winds in the past 24 hours after warnings of a "potentially historic" blizzard hitting the region.
Snow tubing is a winter sport in which participants use an inflatable rubber ring as a sledge to speed down hills.
