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A tragic incident in Beeville, Texas, resulted in the death of a 9-month-old infant after the child was left in a vehicle for about eight hours. Beeville Police have reported that this occurred on Wednesday, roughly 100 miles southeast of San Antonio, and have described the situation as possibly related to high temperatures.
The police statement detailed that the grandmother left the child in a car safety seat in the rear of her vehicle around 8:30 a.m., and found the child unresponsive at approximately 4 p.m. that same day. The incident is currently under a criminal investigation, and while no charges have been filed yet, authorities anticipate that charges will be brought.
This sorrowful event happened a day after another child, a 22-month-old toddler, reportedly died under similar circumstances in Corpus Christi. The ongoing investigations are supported by the Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers.
In the state of Texas alone, there have been 156 child fatalities in hot cars from 1990 to 2023, indicating a perilous trend noted by the organization Kids and Car Safety. Nationally, the year 2024 has already seen at least 25 children lose their lives in similar tragic incidents. The investigation into the recent death in Beeville continues.