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3-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Inside Parked Car in Riverview, HCSO Investigating
Authorities say the child was found unresponsive in a parked vehicle and died after being taken to the hospital; no charges have been filed.
- The Hillsborough County Sheriff deputies responded to an Emerald Shore Drive home in Riverview late Saturday after a father discovered his 3-year-old child unresponsive in a parked vehicle; the child was pronounced dead at St. Josephs Hospital South.
- According to Kids and Car Safety, this is at least the eighth child to die in a hot car nationwide this year, with two cases in the Bay area including one in Winter Haven during March.
- "This tragedy underscores a critical danger that we must never take for granted," Sheriff Chad Chronister stated, emphasizing that vehicles reach lethal temperatures within minutes.
- No charges have been filed as of Monday, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff continues investigating; authorities have not disclosed how long the child remained inside the vehicle.
- Amber Rollins, Kids and Car Safety executive director, urges parents to "Open that back door, check the back seat every single time you leave your vehicle" and keep a stuffed animal as a visual reminder.
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Riverview dad finds 3-year-old dead in car outside home: HCSO
RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said a death investigation is underway after a child was found dead over the weekend. Deputies arrived at the scene on Emerald Shore Drive at around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, after reports of an unresponsive child. The address is within the Lucaya Lake Club [...]
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