Elderly Man Suffers Heart Attack While Shoveling Snow

An elderly Trumbull, Connecticut, resident suffered a heart attack while shoveling snow Tuesday during the Blizzard of 2015, according to city officials.

An elderly Trumbull, Connecticut, resident suffered a heart attack while shoveling snow Tuesday during the Blizzard of 2015, according to city officials.

Trumbull police said the 80-year-old resident collapsed in the snow around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. A family member performed CPR while waiting for emergency officials to arrive. Officers took over CPR, gave the man oxygen and used a defibrillator, according to police.

The man was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment. Police have not released any information on his condition.

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