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Sad News: 3-Year-Old Girl Dies After She’s Found Unconscious in Hot Car Alongside Her Mother…..see more
A mother in California has reportedly been charged with manslaughter over the death of her 3-year-old daughter.
Officials said officers responded to the area at around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, after receiving reports of a medical emergency, per the outlets.
A family member reportedly found the mother and child locked in the car on a day when temperatures outside the vehicle hit 104 degrees.
The family member pulled the 3-year-old out of the car and provided emergency aid to the child before first responders got to the scene.
The girl and her mother were then transported to the hospital, where the 3-year-old was pronounced dead.
Police said, per the outlets, that complications from heat stroke are suspected as the child’s primary cause of death, per NBC Los Angeles and KABC-TV.
An autopsy has been scheduled to confirm this and the exact time of death, per the Los Angeles Times.