US EditionThe Dangers of Leaving a Kid in a Hot Car
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The dangers of leaving a kid in a hot car
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - A 46-year-old man from Brookings is behind bars after police say he left an 8-month-old baby in a hot car for over 30 minutes outside a Sioux Falls store. Justin Okolo is facing one count of abuse or cruelty to a minor under the age of seven. Officers who were on scene say that, at the time of the incident, it was around 90 degrees outside. SD school officials say promised school money held up in D.C. On a hot su…
A short moment of carelessness could have ended almost dangerously on Wednesday evening: In St. Veit/Glan, a toddler accidentally locked himself in a car. The St. Veit fire department quickly moved out. What happened? On the way from the platform to the car, a woman gave her grandson the car keys to play. After the child was strapped in the child's seat, grandmother and mother closed the car door – without thinking that the boy still held the ke…
'Look Then Lock:' Constable Motz Warns about Dangers of Forgetting, Leaving a Child in a Hot Car
Comal County Pct. 1 Constable Charlie Motz knows what happens when a parent or caregiver leaves or forgets a small child in the back of their vehicle. In July, four children died in Texas within a five-day period after being left behind in hot cars. Texas leads the country in the number of pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths. “As parents and caregivers, we are charged with the responsibility to protect the most vulnerable, our children,” he sa…
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