US Edition3-Year-Old Boy Dies in Hot Car After Being Left Inside by a Dept. of Human Resources Contract Worker, Police Say
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, JUL 23 – A Department of Human Resources contract worker left 3-year-old foster child in a hot car for five hours, resulting in death; the worker has been terminated, officials said.
- A Department of Human Resources contract worker left Keterrius Sparks in a private driveway vehicle from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Birmingham, where he died after hours alone.
- Transporting him for a scheduled visit, a DHR-contracted driver was supposed to return him to daycare, but he never arrived, Brittney Debruce outlined the routine.
- The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the incident, Bill Yates reported the boy was found alone inside a vehicle on Pine Tree Drive, and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced him dead at the scene.
- The Alabama Department of Human Resources confirmed it has terminated the contracted worker, Starkes family demanded accountability, and his parents and family members are beyond distraught.
- Moving forward, confidentiality requirements are limiting detailed disclosures about the incident, as Alabama Department of Human Resources spokesperson cited.
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Bessemer 3-year-old dies after being left in hot car
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A child died Tuesday after being left alone inside of a hot car in Birmingham. Ke'Torrius "KJ" Starkes, of Bessemer, was found alone inside of a car Tuesday evening at a home on the 1500 block of Pine Tree Drive in Birmingham. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, the vehicle was off, and windows were rolled up at the time Sparks was found. Chilton County child killed in dog attack The Birmingham Po…
3-year-old boy dies in hot car after being left inside by a Dept. of Human Resources contract worker, police say
A 3-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car in Birmingham, Alabama, on Tuesday while in the care of a Department of Human Resources contract worker.
Alabama 3-year-old dies after being left in hot car
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A child died Tuesday evening after being left alone inside of a hot car in Birmingham. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office confirms Keterrius Sparks, of Bessemer, was found alone inside of a car at a home on the 1500 block of Pine Tree Drive in Birmingham. It is unknown precisely how long Sparks was left in the vehicle, but the vehicle was locked and windows were rolled up at the time Sparks was found. Chilton C…
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