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Advocate discusses federal bill after 3-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Edmond
Edmond police are still investigating the tragic death of a 3-year-old girl who was left in a hot vehicle for several hours Monday. Authorities told KOCO 5 that her father called 911 after finding his daughter in an SUV Monday evening. Police said the girl was in the car for four to six hours. A federal bill that is headed to the Senate would require technology to detect a child inside a car. Amber Rollins, who is the director of the nonprofit organization KidsAndCars.org in Kansas and is a working mother whose heart breaks for the Edmond girl's family, spoke with KOCO 5 about the what's being done to prevent other tragedies.
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Safety advocates pushing for new technology that would alert drivers if they leave a child in their vehicle after leaving it say the new devices could lower the cost of sensor technology in current and coming vehicles. KidsAndCars.org rolled out examples of new technology that could be installed in vehicles right now that can determine if a baby or small child has been left in a vehicle and trigger a series of alarms and warnings to prevent that child from dying or being injured due to exposure in an overheated vehicle.
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More than a dozen children have died so far this year in hot cars, even with Americans staying home more because of the coronavirus. Now safety advocates are pushing for new technology that can save lives.
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Aug. 22, 2010, was the worst day of Jenny Stanley's life, and she wants to make sure other families don't experience the loss of a child like her family has.
