5-year-old left in hot car for ‘extended length of time' dies in Ohio, cops say

Miami Herald

01-07-2025

A 5-year-old boy is dead after Ohio police say he was left in a hot car.
Around 3:15 p.m. June 26, Mansfield police officers were called for reports of an unresponsive child, according to a June 27 news release from the Mansfield Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found a 5-year-old boy unresponsive in his mother's arms, police said.
Police and fire crews tried to revive the boy and he was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to police.
The boy had been left inside his mother's vehicle for 'an extended length of time,' police said.
'Our hearts are heavy for the family of this young child. Any case involving a child carries a deep emotional impact, and this incident is no exception,' police said.
Temperatures reached 89 degrees in Mansfield just before 3 p.m. on June 26, according to Timeanddate.com.
'We would like to remind parents to check their backseats before getting out of their vehicles. On an 85°F day, a car's interior can become dangerously hot, exceeding temperatures of 119' 119°F in minutes. When left in a vehicle, these elevated temperatures can result in heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and even death,' police said.
Detectives are 'continuing to collect all the facts' and are awaiting autopsy results before the prosecutor's office will determine if any charges will be filed, police said.