8-month-old Florida Baby Dies at Hospital After Dad Leaves Her Inside Hot Car: An 8-month-old Florida infant died Tuesday after she was reportedly left inside a hot vehicle, marking the 29th hot car death involving children this year.
8-month-old Florida Baby Dies at Hospital After Dad Leaves Her Inside Hot Car: Police
According to Sgt. Silcox, with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, police were called to a home off of Newberry Road in Jacksonville, in response to an unresponsive infant. Members of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department also arrived and found the baby inside a hot car. She was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead.
An initial investigation indicated that the baby’s father parked at a home, which also serves as a business, and left the baby in the car for at least an hour before he remembered. He then “pulled the child out, began CPR, and called 911,” Silcox said.
News4Jax, citing The Weather Authority, noted that temperatures could have reached 128 degrees inside the car, after an hour.
According to Kids and Car Safety, 29 children have died in hot vehicles in 2022 alone. It’s an increase from last year’s deaths, which reached 23 child deaths in vehicles.
The story is developing. Check back for updates.
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Also Read: Family Sues Little League Over Bunk Bed Fall That Fractured Boy’s Skull
A 12-year-old boy’s family has filed suit against the Little League World Series after he fell out of a bunk bed at the event and fractured his skull.
Easton Oliverson was temporarily in a medically induced coma after the accident but progressed swiftly, taking his first steps just days after doctors replaced a piece of his skull they’d removed.
He returned home to Utah earlier this week but has a long road ahead for complete recovery, as he suffers from frequent seizures and other health issues, TMZ reported.
The lawsuit, filed last week in Philadelphia County, claims that the bunk beds in the LLWS dormitory complex in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, lacked the proper railing and were unsafe.
“Little League was negligent for allowing the bed to exist in a dangerous condition,” the lawsuit says, contributing to Oliverson’s fall.
Oliverson — nicknamed “Tank” — was a pitcher and outfielder for the Snow Canyon team, coached by his father. His brother Brogan took his place in the Little League tournament.
The family’s attorney, Ken Fulginiti, said that Tank was “very healthy” and “very physically active” with “no problems at all” before the August 14 fall.
The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $50,000.
LLWS declined to comment, saying it’s policy was “not to comment on pending litigation.”
