NHTSA REMINDS THE PUBLIC TO NEVER LEAVE A CHILD IN A HOT CAR

Last year, thirty-one children died of heatstroke in vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2018 and 2019 saw a record number of “hot car deaths” with fifty-three children dying each year, the most in twenty-five years. The NHTSA reminds the public that these tragedies can happen to anyone but are always preventable. They say even those without kids can do their part by always locking their cars to prevent a child in the neighborhood from getting trapped in a vehicle. The NHTSA says if you see a child alone in a locked car, act immediately and call 911. A child in distress due to heat should be removed from the vehicle as quickly as possible and rapidly cooled. Learn more at nhtsa.gov.