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Toddler case raised awareness about hot-car dangers
A year has passed since 15-month-old Benjamin Seitz died after being left in a car on a hot summer day, but tragic as it was, his death was not in vain.
Hot car deaths of kids are preventable: Here's 7 things to remember
It's a story that happens all too often. This week a South Florida couple forgot their baby in the car and found the child unresponsive an hour later. The child later died.
More States Take Action to Protect Kids Left in Hot Cars
"Gma on the lookout" and the dangers of leaving children in hot cars. We see the tragic results every year and ABC's gio Benitez found out just how quickly your temperature can rise in a hot car. Good morning, gio. Reporter: This is really important. An 11-month-old baby just died last night in Florida this way so experts stress it can happen to any parent.
Family using tragedy to raise awareness about child heatstroke deaths
Since 1998, at least 644 children left in vehicles have died of heatstroke, making it the leading cause of death among non-crash-related vehicular incidents, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Safety Experts Say: Think This Can’t Happen to You? Think Again.
Every summer at Kids And Car Safety, we brace ourselves for the rising number of children who will die of heatstroke in vehicles. In the past 20 years, more than 670 U.S. children have lost their lives after unknowingly being left in a vehicle or gaining access to a vehicle on their own.
