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Sewa

(1,336 posts)
Tue May 30, 2023, 01:23 PM May 2023

1-year-old dies after being left in a hot car outside of a hospital for nine hours, police say

A 1-year-old child died after being left in a car parked outside of a hospital for nine hours in Washington state last week, police said.

The child’s foster mother arrived at the hospital for work around 8 a.m. Wednesday and forgot the child inside the car, not realizing it until she returned just after 5 p.m., according to Puyallup Police Department public information officer Don Bourbon.

https://news.yahoo.com/1-old-dies-being-left-132133232.html

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1-year-old dies after being left in a hot car outside of a hospital for nine hours, police say (Original Post) Sewa May 2023 OP
Sad but she's gotta do jail time. jimfields33 May 2023 #1
My car flashes a message and lights up with 'check back seat for passenger' MLAA May 2023 #3
Not at all sad. Jirel May 2023 #4
That's true. I can't fathom that. jimfields33 May 2023 #5
simply not true stopdiggin May 2023 #6
I know someone (not pn a friend level). that this happened to. CentralMass May 2023 #8
These cases are always heart breaking. CentralMass May 2023 #2
parenthood is grueling doubly so in America IbogaProject May 2023 #7

jimfields33

(18,900 posts)
1. Sad but she's gotta do jail time.
Tue May 30, 2023, 01:33 PM
May 2023

Many have done the same only to end up in jail. I thought the car industry was going to try to do something like a special alarm or something.

Jirel

(2,259 posts)
4. Not at all sad.
Tue May 30, 2023, 02:52 PM
May 2023

You’d better be on the ball and careful if you’re going to be responsible for an animal or child. If you can’t, you don’t take on the responsibility. It’s not something a normal person just forgets.

jimfields33

(18,900 posts)
5. That's true. I can't fathom that.
Tue May 30, 2023, 02:59 PM
May 2023

But I think people get overwhelmed with thoughts on their daily tasks. No excuses of course.

stopdiggin

(12,830 posts)
6. simply not true
Tue May 30, 2023, 03:06 PM
May 2023

people just flat out make mistakes. even 'loving', 'caring', 'responsible' parents and caregivers.

CentralMass

(15,539 posts)
8. I know someone (not pn a friend level). that this happened to.
Tue May 30, 2023, 05:30 PM
May 2023

It is hard to comprehend how it can happen and I would not begin to try snd make excuses. You would never have expected it to have happened with this
Invidual. The matter was investigated and no charges were not filed. It was a tragic accident that I am sure will stay with the family for ever.

IbogaProject

(3,654 posts)
7. parenthood is grueling doubly so in America
Tue May 30, 2023, 04:03 PM
May 2023

I am angry but we don't know this woman's situation and what lead to this horrendous loss of life. I wish cars were equipped with a small set of solar panels that either ventilate or heat the car when in sunlight.

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