Police: 5-Year-Old Boy Dead After Being Left Alone in Hot Car

Hot car deaths are on the rise in US and preventable

On average, hot cars kill 40 children a year INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each summer, first responders in Indiana deal with children accidentally left in hot cars. Kansas City, Kansas-based safety advocacy organization Kids and Car Safety said, on average, 40 children die in the nation each year, and it’s on the rise. According to the organization’s statistics, this same time last summer, there were eight fatalities; this year, 12 children have alread…

At least 5 young children die in hot cars in the US within a week, reports say

At least five young children died in hot cars in the United States within a week, according to Kids and Car Safety.

5 children die in hot cars over 8 days as advocates join families to demand action

According to Kids and Car Safety, on average, 38 children die in hot cars each year – that's one child every nine days.

Officials urge caution after four children reportedly die of heatstroke in one week

Officials are urging caregivers and the community to consider hot car safety after four children reportedly died from heatstroke while trapped in hot cars in the last week.

Experts Sound Alarm About Risk of Child Deaths in Hot Cars

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Expert warns of the dangers of hot vehicles in the summer

As temperatures soar, the risk of heat-related tragedies inside vehicles rises sharply.