TX - Boy, 5, died after he was accidentally left in hot car, Houston, 20 Jun 2022

[GuyfromCanada]

HOUSTON (KIAH) – A 5-year-old boy left strapped into his car seat for hours under sweltering Texas heat died Monday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

It was supposed to be a quick trip with the child’s mother and 8-year-old sister to get ready for the sister’s birthday party, in Northeast Harris County. They returned home in a rush to prepare for the celebration, and both mother and daughter hurried into the house without checking the safety seat, according to preliminary information from Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

“They exited the car, saw the 8-year-old and assumed the other child was out also,” Gonzalez wrote on Facebook, adding that the 5-year-old is usually able to unbuckle and exit on his own. On that day, they were using a loaner vehicle, however.

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[borndem]

Oh, please no. Not another one. They forgot about him. Both of them forgot about him. And he was old enuff to know he had been left behind by each one of them. What a panic he must have had, realizing that they weren't coming back to let him out.

 

[cocomod]

I just returned home from a trip to Texas. The humidity made the heat absolutely unbearable. I can't imagine the pain he felt. Rest now angel. The sister is going to need extensive counseling IMVHO