This article from the Associated Press was in my local paper today. I'm sure there is far more to this newstory than appears here, but I don't think any amount of information could help me understand how something like this could happen! It's heartbreaking.
Bentonville, AR (AP) - Police in northwest Arkansas say a toddler died after being left in a locked car for several hours Friday, when temperatures approached 100 degrees.
Bentonville police say the 14-month-old girl was left in her father's car while he was working at the David Glass Technology Center. Authorities say the father forgot to drop off the girl at her daycare center and went straight to work instead, leaving her locked in the backseat.
The girl was taken to Northwest Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Police say the temperature was 99 degrees shortly after noon Friday.
The girl and her father haven't been identified, and the death remains under investigation.
- Kelly
- Making my way through the ups and downs of life, holding fast to my favorite Bible verse: "For we walk by faith, not by sight." ~2 Corinthians 5:7. I began blogging in earnest at Yahoo360 on October 24, 2005. (briefly using LiveJournal and blog-city prior to that) In June 2008 I moved to Blogger. I'm now at WordPress where I hope to remain.