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3 months ago
3-year-old girl dies in hot car, mom arrested
A mother is facing charges after her 3-year-old daughter died from being left in a hot car as extreme heat grips Southern California, authorities said.
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3 months ago
3-year-old dies in hot car, police say
A 3-year-old Arizona girl was pronounced dead after she was found unresponsive on Sunday in a hot car in Buckeye, Arizona, police said.
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4 months ago
2nd hot car death within 24 hours in Texas
Police said a nine-month-old girl was found in a car on one of the hottest days of the year.
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4 months ago
9-month-old dead after being found strapped into safety seat in hot car for 8 hours
A 9-month-old child has died after being left in a car by the child’s grandmother for nearly eight hours in what authorities are investigating as a heat-related death.
4 months ago
4 months ago
22-month-old dies in hot car, mother arrested
Hilda Ann Adame was charged with serious bodily injury to a child and child endangerment and abandonment with imminent bodily injury, according to police.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Mother arrested in Texas after baby dies in hot car
A Texas mother has been arrested after police alleged her 22-month-old child died when left the infant in a hot car in Corpus Christi.
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2 baby boys die in hot cars in separate states on same day
A 6-month-old boy has died after he was left in a hot car in Arizona for about seven hours, authorities said.
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6-month-old boy dies in hot car after parent forgot to drop him off at day care
A 6-month-old boy died after being left for hours in a hot car in Louisiana, authorities said.
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6-month-old Louisiana boy found dead in hot car: Sheriff
The parent had apparently forgotten to drop the baby off at day care that morning, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.
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8-week-old girl dies in hot car, dad arrested
A dad is facing charges after his 8-week-old daughter died when she was left in a hot car in New Jersey, authorities said.
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Dad of 2-year-old girl who died in hot car arrested for 2nd-degree murder
A dad is facing a second-degree murder charge after his 2-year-old daughter died in a hot car in Arizona, authorities said.
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5-year-old boy dies after being left in hot car for 7 hours; foster mom arrested
A 5-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car in Omaha, Nebraska, for about seven hours, authorities said.
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2-year-old girl dies after dad leaves her in car during triple-digit heat: Police
A 2-year-old girl has died after her father left her in a hot car as triple-digit temperatures hit Arizona.
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6 months ago
4-year-old Houston girl dies after being left in hot car: Officials
The girl appears to have been forgotten inside a car for about an hour before being discovered by a parent, officials said.
6 months ago
6 months ago
6th hot car-related child death this year highlights ongoing risk
A two-year-old boy was found dead inside a car in Georgia, officials said.
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6 months ago
Mother arrested in hot car death
The North Carolina mother is charged with leaving her 8-year-old daughter in a hot car while she worked, resulting in the girl's death due to the heat, police said.
6 months ago
6 months ago
8-year-old dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work
Ashlee Stallings, 36, allegedly left her daughter in the vehicle "in hot weather conditions" and the 8-year-old suffered a fatal medical emergency, police said.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Advocates renew calls for rule to require technology that prevents hot car deaths
As another hot summer begins, advocates are renewing their call for federal regulators to require technology in cars that can help prevent child deaths.
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1 year ago
1-year-old dies after being left in daycare van in Omaha, Nebraska
The driver of the van was arrested on a charge of child abuse by neglect, resulting in death.
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3-month-old dies after being left in hot car in Houston, police say
A baby boy died in Houston on Tuesday after being left in a car amid a dangerous and unrelenting heat wave, police said.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Florida babysitter arrested over hot car death, authorities say
A Florida babysitter is facing a manslaughter charge over the death of an infant who was accidentally left in a car for hours amid scorching temperatures.
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2 years ago
11-month-old dies after left in car during church service; mom arrested: Police
An 11-month-old baby girl has died after being left in a car for three hours while her mother officiated a Florida church service, police said.
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2 years ago
Grandfather charged after leaving 1-year-old granddaughter in hot car
A grandfather has been charged in Florida after leaving his granddaughter in a hot rental car at a Hertz facility at a Daytona Beach International Airport.
2 years ago
2 years ago
5-year-old boy dies in hot car outside elementary school
A 5-year-old boy died after he was found in a hot car outside a South Texas elementary school.
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3-month-old baby dies in hot car due to alleged delay in response
A 911 dispatcher allegedly took eight minutes to realize the child was in cardiac arrest, as some criticize the D.C. Office of Unified Communication’s past responses to critical situations.
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3-month-old boy dies after being left in hot car
A 3-month-old baby boy has died after being left in a hot car in Washington, D.C., authorities said.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Children are dying in hot cars. Here's what automakers are doing to try to stop it
Automakers are working on advanced technology to prevent pediatric and pet heatstroke.
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The risk of leaving a child inside a hot car
The number of child hot car deaths is slowly rising with the scorching summer temperatures.
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2 years ago
After 18-month-old dies in hot car, dad dies by apparent suicide: Police
A Virginia father has died by apparent suicide after finding his child dead inside his hot car, authorities said.
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How to prevent hot car deaths
“I think the No. 1 misconception is that this will never happen to me and that it only happens to bad parents and nothing could be further from the truth.”
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2 years ago
3-year-old dies after nearly 3 hours in hot car
A 3-year-old boy has died after he was left in a hot car in Columbus, Georgia, the coroner said.
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3 years ago
Man's murder conviction overturned for son's hot car death
Georgia's Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of Justin Ross Harris, a father who went on trial for his son's hot car death.
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5-year-old boy dies in hot car as family prepares for birthday party
A child died after being left in a hot car in Houston on Monday as record-high temperatures struck the city.
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3 years ago
1-year-old girl dies after spending all day in hot car
A 1-year-old girl has died in the Houston area after being left in a hot car all day, authorities said.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Consumer Reports tests latest in hot car detection technology
As 17 children have died this year after being left in hot cars, new technology shows that the car itself could be the key to preventing tragedy.
3 years ago
3 years ago
At least 2 kids die in hot cars this week as heat wave hits US
At least two children have died in hot cars this week as a heat wave hits the U.S.
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4 years ago
3-year-old dies, sister in critical condition after found in hot car
On Monday, Arkansas State Police received a call from a 21-year-old mother Kaylee Petchenik who stated she woke up from a nap and her children were missing.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Dad pleads guilty in hot car deaths of 1-year-old twins
The babies, Luna Rodriguez and Phoenix Rodriguez, died in July 2019.
4 years ago
5 years ago
1-year-old dies after being left in car all day, marking 50th hot-car death of year
Temperatures exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Tampa, Florida, that day.
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'Nobody believes this could happen to them': 2 more hot-car deaths in 1 afternoon
Within hours, two children over 900 miles away from each other died after being left in hot cars.
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Child dies after being left inside hot car all day
The 1-year-old girl was found unconscious inside her family's car, parked outside their Tampa home, on Monday evening.
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4-month-old baby dies after being left in hot car in Phoenix
A 4-month-old baby died Tuesday after being left inside a van in Phoenix, authorities said.
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3-year-old dies after being left in hot car in San Antonio
A 3-year-old died on Saturday after being left in a hot car.
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5 years ago
Babysitter arrested in 2-year-old girl's hot car death
This marks the 42nd child to die in a hot car this year.
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5 years ago
Guardian charged after 1-year-old girl dies in hot car
Shelton Shambry, 60, was charged Monday with fourth-degree abuse and neglect after a 1-year-old girl died in a hot car.
5 years ago
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2019 hot car deaths surpass yearly national average
The U.S. has already 40 hot car deaths in 2019, surpassing the yearly average. Automakers are voluntary committing to back-seat alert systems.
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1-year-old found dead inside hot car in North Carolina
The boy died Thursday at the Pineville shopping center after his mother left him in the car for hours while she was at work.
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1-year-old dies after being left in hot car all day, police say
A 1-year-old child died Thursday evening after being left inside a hot car in North Carolina, police said.
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Video shows frantic mom after baby left in hot car: 'I don't know how I forgot her'
The mother said she was distracted and forgot the 5-month-old in the car.
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5 years ago
2 children die after being left in hot cars
A 1-year-old girl died in a hot car in Lindenwold, New Jersey, and a 21-month-old boy was found dead in a car in Booneville, Mississippi. Both died on Friday.
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