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India Today
04-07-2025
- India Today
Texas girl, 9, dies after being left in car outside mother's workplace
A 9-year-old girl died on July 1, 2025, after being left alone for hours in a parked car outside her mother's workplace in Galena Park, near Houston, to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the girl's 36-year-old mother left her inside a white Toyota Camry around 6 a.m. while she went to work at a nearby manufacturing said the mother left the car windows partially rolled down and provided her daughter with some water, but failed to make proper childcare TEMPERATURES REACHED 93 DEGREES By the time the mother returned to the vehicle at approximately 2 p.m., she found her daughter unresponsive. Emergency services were contacted around 2:06 p.m., and the child was rushed to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced in the area had reached approximately 93F, creating extreme and potentially fatal conditions inside the UNDERWAYA reported by ABC News, Sheriff Gonzalez confirmed that the mother was initially detained but has now been released while the investigation are working to establish the exact duration the child was left alone and are waiting for the results of the autopsy to determine the cause of Harris County District Attorney's Office will decide whether any charges will be filed once all the evidence has been noted that, while many hot car deaths are accidental, this situation is different. 'This was entirely preventable,' he said, adding, 'We understand that some parents face economic pressures, but there are no justifications for putting a child in harm's way.' According to Kids and Car Safety, this marks the third hot car fatality in Texas in just four days and the 13th such incident in the US so far this year. Sheriff Gonzalez urged parents to explore safe childcare options and reiterated that leaving children unattended in vehicles, even for short periods, can have fatal consequences.- Ends
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Time of India
‘Preventable' situation: 9-year-old dies after being left in hot car; mother proceeded to work her shift
Representative AI image A 9-year-old has tragically died after she was left unattended inside a hot car deliberately by her mother on Tuesday, who was away at work, as per the Harris County, Texas, sheriff, Ed Gonzalez. According to the sheriff's office the mother, 36, left her 9-year-old daughter in white Toyota Camry from 6 am to 2pm while she was working at a manufacturing plant in Galena Park, Texas, near Houston. She had partially rolled the windows and left the child with some water and then "proceeded to go to work for the day," said officials, as reported by ABC. Temperatures in the Houston area were as high as 93 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, as reported by the National Weather Service. "There's never an excuse to leave a child unattended," Gonzalez said during the press conference."Maybe she has to make ends meet and keep food on the table and work. But the risk of death or harm -- there's just no reconciling that in my mind. You got to make other arrangements. It's not worth it to put a child at risk like this, for any particular reason," he added. 'I don't know if anyone checked on the child throughout the day,' said Gonzalez, reported New York Post. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Преносим лазерен заваръчен пистолет, 50% отстъпка днес HL Купете сега Undo . After her shift ended the mother returned to the car and found the child unresponsive. Around 2 pm law enforcement was contacted and the mother was detained. The child was declared dead after she was taken to a local hospital. Detectives are still questioning the mother to better understand why the child was left in the car and to establish a clear timeline of how long she was alone, the sheriff said. Authorities are also awaiting the results of the child's autopsy before determining whether any charges will be filed and the mother is no longer under detainment. Gonzalez said the situation could have been 'prevented' and is a 'unique situation' as most car deaths are typically accidents. He also added that nothing currently indicates that the mother "thought this would be the outcome." This tragedy is not the first one as it is the third hot car death in Texas and the thirteenth one across the nation, according to Kids and Car Safety, an organization that 'saves the lives of children and pets in and around vehicles."
Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Indian Express
9-year-old dies after being left in scorching car while mom works 8-hour shift in Texas
A 9-year-old girl died in Texas on Tuesday after her mother allegedly left her alone in a hot car for an eight-hour work shift amid sweltering summer temperatures, police said. The incident took place in Galena Park, a suburb of Houston, where the 36-year-old mother, an employee at a local manufacturing plant — left her daughter in the backseat of a Toyota Camry with a bottle of water and the windows partially rolled down. According to police, she then 'proceeded to go to work for the day,' despite outdoor temperatures climbing to 36°C (97°F). 'I don't know if anyone checked on the child throughout the day,' Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said during a press briefing, according to ABC News. 'There's never an excuse to leave a child unattended.' Authorities said the mother returned to the car around 2 pm, after her shift ended, and discovered the girl unresponsive. She contacted law enforcement, and the child was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. While the mother was detained for questioning on Tuesday, she was released the following day pending the results of an autopsy. Officials said the investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been filed yet. The motive behind the mother's decision remains unclear. 'A 9-year-old beautiful little girl has lost her life by no fault of her own,' Sheriff Gonzalez said. He added that the death was particularly tragic because it 'could have been prevented.' The sheriff acknowledged the pressures parents face but said those struggles don't justify putting a child at risk. 'Maybe she has to make ends meet and keep food on the table and work. But the risk of death or harm, there's just no reconciling that in my mind,' he said. 'You got to make other arrangements. It's not worth it.' Gonzalez said most hot car deaths are accidental, making this case unusual. 'Nothing at this point shows that the mother thought this would be the outcome,' he added. According to The New York Post, it is illegal to leave a child unattended in a car in Texas, one of 21 US states with such laws. Tuesday's death marks the third hot car fatality in Texas in just four days and at least the 13th nationwide in 2025, per ABC News. The mother's employer, United States Gypsum, issued a brief statement acknowledging the incident. 'A medical emergency occurred involving the child of an employee,' a company spokesperson said. 'Our thoughts are with the family of the child and all those impacted.'
NDTV
04-07-2025
- NDTV
9-Year-Old US Girl Dies After Mother Intentionally Leaves Her In Hot Car To Work 8-Hour Shift
A 9-year-old girl in the US died on Tuesday after her mother intentionally left her alone in a hot car to work an eight-hour shift. According to ABC News, the 36-year-old who works at a manufacturing plant in Galena Park, Texas, alerted the police to the horrifying death after returning to the Toyota Camry where she had left the girl in the backseat. She left the child with some water, partially rolled down the windows of the vehicle and then "proceeded to go to work for the day," the police said. "I don't know if anyone checked on the child throughout the day," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a press conference, per the outlet. "There's never an excuse to leave a child unattended," he added. The mother left the child unattended in the car despite temperatures soaring to 97 degrees Fahrenheit in Galena Park on Tuesday. According to police, once the 36-year-old returned from her 8-hour shift at around 2:00 pm, she found her daughter unresponsive. She contacted the law enforcement, and the child was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The mother was detained on Tuesday, but was released the next day as investigators await autopsy results. An investigation into the death of the 9-year-old is ongoing. It is not clear why the mother left her daughter in the car. "A 9-year-old beautiful little girl has lost her life by no fault of her own," said Mr Gonzalez. He said that the incident, "which could have been prevented," is a "unique" situation, since most hot car deaths are typically accidents. "Maybe she has to make ends meet and keep food on the table and work. But the risk of death or harm - there's just no reconciling that in my mind. You got to make other arrangements. It's not worth it to put a child at risk like this, for any particular reason," the sheriff continued. He went on to say that nothing at this point shows that the mother "thought this would be the outcome." According to the New York Post, it is illegal to leave a child in a car unattended in Texas. The death of the 9-year-old marks the third hot car death to occur in the state in the last four days and at least the 13th child to die in a hot car nationwide this year.
New York Post
03-07-2025
- New York Post
Girl, 9, dies after mom leaves her in car in near 100-degree temps to work an 8-hour shift: cops
A 9-year-old girl died when her mom left her in her car to work an eight-hour shift in Texas as temperatures soared to nearly 100 degrees. The 36-year-old mom alerted police to the horrifying death after returning to the Toyota Camry where she had left the girl in the backseat as she worked a shift from in suburban Houston on Tuesday, ABC 13 reported. She left the girl with water and the windows cracked — but not parked in the shade, despite temperatures soaring to 97 degrees in Galena Park on Tuesday. Advertisement 'I don't know if anyone checked on the child throughout the day,' Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told a press conference of the mom's shift from 6 a.m. until she found the girl around 2 p.m.. 3 A 9-year-old girl has died after being left in a car in 97-degree sun while her mom went to work. KTRK 'A 9-year-old beautiful little girl has lost her life by no fault of her own.' Advertisement The mother was detained on Tuesday but released the next day as investigators await autopsy results, the sheriff's office told ABC 13, saying that it is continuing to investigate before any charges are filed. 3 Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced the tragic news. KTRK It was not clear why the mom — who has not been identified — left her daughter in the car while she worked her shift at United States Gypsum on Tuesday, the sheriff said, stressing that there could be no justification. 'It's never acceptable to leave a child in the car,' he said, adding of the mom: 'You can be sympathetic to her situation.' Advertisement It is illegal to leave a child in a car unattended in Texas, one of 21 states that have similar laws in place. 'The point is that the risk of death or harm — there's just no reconciling that in my mind at a personal level. You've got to make other arrangements, whether it be with your employer,' the sheriff said. 'It's just not worth it to put a child at risk like this for any particular reason. If you have hardships, by all means, work with neighbors, family, and social service agencies.' 3 The child was left outside in the sweltering heat for 8 hours with the windows partially done and some water. KTRK Advertisement On average, around 37 children die each year in the US due to heatstroke from being left in hot cars, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. United States Gypsum confirmed that 'a medical emergency occurred … involving the child of an employee.' Our thoughts are with the family of the child and all those impacted,' USG Corp. spokesperson Kathleen Prause said.
