Boy, 3, dies after being left in car in 38°C temperatures in Florida
The boy was taken to hospital, where he later died (Picture: Getty)
A three-year-old boy died after his mum accidentally left him in a hot car in Florida, where temperatures reached more than 38°C.
Around 10.40pm on Saturday, police in Riverview, near Tampa, were called to a home when the boy’s father found him inside the parked car.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the boy was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
An investigation has been launched into the tragedy, but it remains unclear how long the boy was in the car.
County Sheriff Crad Chronister said: ‘We urge every parent and caregiver in our community to make hot vehicle safety a priority. Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even for a moment.’
Two children died yesterday in France after being left in a car (Picture: Reuters)
The children, aged two and four, were found unresponsive in their family vehicle early on Monday afternoon, parked in the garage of their grandmother’s home in Carpentras, Provence.
It’s unclear how the young children made their way into the car or how long they remained inside.
Their mother, 33, was ‘unaware’ the pair were inside until she found them and called for help.
Le Parisien reports the mum claimed to have ‘forgotten her children’ while shopping.
She has now been charged with manslaughter.
Police and firefighters were called to the scene around 1.10pm, according to La Provence, but efforts to save the children were unsuccessful.
Europe, much like the UK, is enduring a record-breaking heatwave, with highs of more than 40°C in parts of France.
Emergency services and the military have been put on a wildfire alert throughout the country.
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