Police in Arizona say a 4-year-old girl died after she was found unresponsive in a car, the internal temperature of which reached at least 130 degrees.
Buckeye Police were called around 5 p.m. Sunday with a report that a 4-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a car parked outside a home, according to AZ Family.
Investigators say a big family had gotten into a mini SUV and drove to a neighborhood park before returning home between 2 and 2:30 p.m. A couple hours later, the family realized the 4-year-old was missing and checked the car just before 5 p.m. They called police when they found her unresponsive inside.
Police attempted life-saving measures before taking the girl to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Police say the temperature outside when the girl was found was 107 degrees, and the car’s internal temperature was 130 degrees.
Detectives are working on conducting interviews with the family to put together a timeline of events. No one is in custody or detained.
4-year-old girl found unresponsive in hot car hours after family trip to park, police say
Police say the temperature outside when the girl was found was 107 degrees, and the car’s internal temperature was 130 degrees.
