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5 yr old Harris County boy dies in 100F hot car as mom prepared for b’day party

5 year old Harris County, Texas boy dies in 100F hot car after mom forgets about him while rushing to prepare for elder sibling birthday celebrations. A preventable death.

A 5-year-old boy died inside a hot car in Texas after the boy’s mother ‘accidentally’ forgot about him after rushing home to prepare for his older sibling’s birthday celebration later that day.

The child was mistakenly left in the vehicle outside the family’s Harris County home for multiple hours, on Monday as temperatures outside climbed to 100 degrees (38 celsius). Read the full story here ▶