Hot Weather
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American Mother Leaves Child in Hot Car During Cosmetic Procedure, Resulting in Death
A California mother left her 1-year-old and 2-year-old sons in her hybrid car during a lip injection procedure in 38°C heat. The intended 20-minute appointment took 2.5 hours. Despite her claim of activating air conditioning, the vehicle’s auto-shutoff system deactivated after one hour. Upon return, the infant was unresponsive and later died, while the older child survived. Charged with homicide, Hernandez remains jailed. Safety experts stress that temperatures inside sealed cars rapidly reach lethal levels in summer heat, causing heatstroke quickly.
