All articles tagged with #hot car death
Deja Coleman, 29, was transported in shackles to view her son Daniel's remains hours before his funeral. Prosecutors charge second-degree murder for an accidental death, while defense and experts argue it was a memory failure caused by sleep deprivation and stress.
A 1-year-old died after being left in a hot car outside Northside Gwinnett Hospital in Lawrenceville. The mother, 29-year-old Deja Coleman, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children; investigators say she dropped her older children at daycare but did not drop off the 1-year-old, then went to work in the hospital’s employee lot. The car’s interior temperature was about 117 degrees about an hour after the child was removed.
Daniel Moist, 38, has been charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and related offenses after his 14-month-old daughter died in the back seat of his SUV in 90-degree heat in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Authorities say Moist dropped his older daughter at a sports camp, skipped the daycare drop, stopped for drinks, and went to work, spending about 10 minutes on his phone before returning to the vehicle; the child was later found dead when his wife contacted the daycare. Investigators found a vaping device in the car and marijuana ingredients in Moist’s blood. He was released on $500,000 bail and a preliminary hearing is set for July 15.
An 18-month-old boy in Plantation, FL died after his father forgot him in a sweltering car while dropping him off at a bilingual daycare. The academy staff discovered the child when the father returned to pick him up; police opened a death investigation. The incident, during a Florida heatwave, marks the third hot-car death in the state in 2026. Authorities warn that cars can heat up quickly, and stress the need for vigilant child-safety around vehicles.
A 3-year-old boy, Ke’Torrius 'K.J.' Starkes Jr., died after being left in a hot car outside a home in Birmingham, Alabama, while in the custody of a worker contracted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources. The child was in the vehicle for over five hours during extreme heat, and the incident is under investigation. The child's family and community are mourning this tragic loss.
A 3-year-old boy in Alabama died after being left in a hot car for over five hours while in the custody of a worker contracted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, raising concerns about child safety and supervision. The incident is under investigation, and the child's family mourns his loss.
A Florida father, Scott Allen Gardner, was arrested for leaving his 18-month-old son, Sebastian, in a hot truck for over three hours while he went for a haircut and drank at a bar, resulting in the child's death from a body temperature of 111 degrees. The father provided false accounts of the incident, and authorities are continuing their investigation.
A Louisiana father was arrested for second-degree murder after leaving his 1-year-old daughter in a hot car for over nine hours while intoxicated, resulting in her death during a heatwave with temperatures reaching 105 degrees. The incident highlights the dangers of leaving children in vehicles, especially in extreme heat, and is the fifth such tragedy in the U.S. this year.
An 8-week-old girl died after being left in a hot car in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, with temperatures feeling like 107 degrees. Her father, Avraham Chaitovsky, has been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. This incident marks at least the 11th child death in hot cars in the U.S. this year.
A woman in York County, Virginia, has been arrested and charged with felony child abuse and animal cruelty after an 11-month-old child and a dog died in a hot car. The caretaker, Kristen Graham, allegedly left the child and the dog in the car with the windows up for several hours as the heat index rose above 100 degrees. Graham had gone inside her home to sleep and discovered the tragic incident when she was awoken by a phone call. Conflicting statements and evidence suggest that Graham left the child and dog unattended in the car for six hours. The investigation is ongoing, and Graham may face additional charges pending the autopsy results.
A 16-month-old toddler died inside a hot car parked outside a South Carolina high school after her mother forgot she was in the vehicle. The child was found in a car seat approximately eight hours later by a passerby who called 911. The coroner believes the toddler died due to heat, with temperatures likely exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) inside the car. The school canceled its Friday night football game and classes on Monday, and police investigators will be conducting interviews and presenting their findings to the county solicitor's office.
A 1-year-old girl named Ra'Miyah Worthington died after being left in a hot car outside a day care in Omaha. The community is demanding justice and calling for the day care to be shut down. The van driver, Ryan Williams, has been arrested for child abuse by neglect resulting in death. Ra'Miyah's mother, Sina Johnson, expressed her heartbreak and called for consequences for everyone involved. The family is shattered by the loss of their precious baby.
A 1-year-old child, Ra'Miyah Worthington, died after being left in a hot car at a daycare in Omaha. The child's father expressed disbelief and questioned how the daycare could forget one child while removing the others from the van. The parents suspect that Ra'Miyah was left in the car since morning, as she was not checked in on the daycare's app. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and a GoFundMe has been set up for the family.
A 3-month-old baby boy died in Houston after being left alone in a car during a dangerous heat wave. The mother and her two children were visiting a mental health center when she left the baby in the car. When she returned, the baby was unresponsive. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the baby was pronounced dead at the hospital. Authorities are conducting an investigation and charges may be brought depending on the findings. The incident highlights the dangers of leaving children unattended in hot cars, especially during extreme heat waves.
A 1-year-old girl in New York died after being left in a hot car for eight hours by her grandmother, who forgot to drop her off at daycare before going to work. The toddler was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital. This incident is currently under investigation, and it is unclear if charges will be filed. This marks the 15th child death in a hot vehicle this year. Car temperatures can rise rapidly, and a child's body temperature increases faster than an adult's, making them more susceptible to hyperthermia.