With record-breaking heat waves happening across the country this summer, it's a good time for a reminder to not leave kids or animals in locked cars.
One of the most recent deaths happened in Marana, Arizona, where local authorities said a father is being charged with second-degree murder for the death of his 2-year-old after she was found dead in the back seat of her family car during a heat wave. "Unfortunately in this week, coming off the holiday, we have seen quite a few tragedies," said Amber Rollins, director of Kids and Car Safety."And that's one of the biggest factors for children being unknowingly left behind in vehicles is that change in routine."Federal officials said that about 46% of the time, it's a situation in which a child is forgotten, and often on the way to day care or preschool.
"With the temperatures being so high recently we are very concerned that going forward into these next two months that we're going to see a lot of children losing their lives and it doesn't have to be that way," Rollins said.While not forgetting your child or leaving your child inside as you run quick errands are the obvious best prevention measures, there is technology aimed at preventing such disasters.