A 2-year-old girl has died after her father left her in a hot car in Arizona, where residents are enduring triple-digit temperatures, according to authorities.
The father was running errands with his daughter, and when he returned home Tuesday afternoon, he allegedly knowingly left the 2-year-old in the car, Marana Police Capt. Tim Brunenkant told ABC News.
He left the car running and the air conditioning on, Brunenkant said.
The dad went into the house, and when he returned to the car between 30 and 60 minutes later, the car was off, Brunenkant said.
Yeah this isn’t a tragic accident, like they so often are.
This is straight neglect.
It doesn’t say, but as a parent of five kids, I’m going to bet the 2 year old fell asleep and dad didn’t want to wake her. Maybe I’m being too generous, but I guess I’d need more information to be so certain about judging them.
I’ve probably done shit like this before although I’d never let the car out of my sight. And certainly not in 111 degrees. A/C doesn’t really work that well when the car isn’t in motion.
As a parent of 4 kids I can safely say I would never leave them in a car in that heat. No matter the circumstances.
Agreed. You can carry a 2y inside or stay with them in the car to make sure they’re safe
What I imagine has led decent parents to tragedy:
Change in Routine - daily schedule changes after years of it being the exact same, now suddenly your coparent is sick or something and you get the kid
Sleeping Child
Miscommunication - parents believe the other already took the child out
Can you imagine… man. Most mistakes, consequences are more like you have to drive back to the store to pickup the milk you forgot. Not a lifetime of regret and maybe jail time, lawyers’ fees, judgement…