1-Year-Old Left Alone in Hot Truck Died While Dad Drank at Volusia Bar, Deputies Say
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUN 19 – Scott Allen Gardner faces manslaughter and child neglect charges after leaving his 18-month-old son in a truck that reached 111°F for over three hours, leading to fatal heatstroke.
- On Friday, June 6, in Ormond Beach, Florida, Scott Allen Gardner left his 18-month-old son Sebastian in a hot truck for over three hours while he got a haircut and drank at Hanky Panky's Lounge.
- Gardner’s neglect resulted in his son Sebastian suffering heatstroke, with medical staff estimating the boy’s body temperature to have reached 111 degrees on a day when the outside temperature was 92 degrees. During the investigation, officials noted that Gardner provided several inconsistent statements about the incident.
- Police officers, including an Ormond Beach Police Department officer, attempted to revive Sebastian at the scene, but the toddler sadly died from being left helpless in the vehicle.
- Gardner, 33, was taken into custody at his mother’s residence in Ormond Beach nearly two weeks after the incident and is accused of aggravated manslaughter and neglect related to the death of his young son, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood reported.
- This case reflects a broader issue, as the National Safety Council reports an average of 37 child deaths yearly from heatstroke after being left in vehicles, including 39 in 2024 and at least 6 so far in 2025.
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