Every summer, children get heatstroke or die as a result of being left unattended in a hot car, but a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service safety expert says there are ways to avoid tragedy.
Cindy Kovar, AgriLife Extension program manager for Silver Drivers Safe Texans, said the first thing to remember is that as temperatures increase, so does the likelihood of heatstroke and death for any child left in a vehicle.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas is among the states with the highest number of child deaths from being left in hot cars. Heatstroke is the leading cause of noncrash, vehicle-related deaths in children 14 and younger, with an average of 37 children dying annually. Children are far more vulnerable to heat stroke than adults.
