US EditionPolice: 5-Year-Old Boy Dead After Being Left Alone in Hot Car
MANSFIELD, OHIO, JUN 29 – Authorities are investigating after a 5-year-old boy died from heatstroke inside a vehicle during extreme heat; Ohio records an average of 40 child heatstroke deaths annually, officials said.
- A young boy, approximately five years old, tragically passed away after being found inside a overheated vehicle in Mansfield on Thursday afternoon.
- Officers responded around 3:15 p.m. to a medical assist call at the 50 block of Wood Street, where they found the boy unconscious in the vehicle during extreme heat.
- EMS took the child to a local medical facility, and he was declared dead there; police have stated that no charges have been filed as detectives continue their investigation alongside the Richland County Prosecutor's Office.
- Police Chief Jason Bammann encouraged parents to stay alert during warm weather, emphasizing how rapidly dangerous conditions can develop.
- The incident highlights ongoing risks, with over 1,000 children dying from heatstroke in vehicles nationally over 25 years, prompting reminders to never leave children unattended in cars during warm weather.
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