Clarke County Sheriff's Office

A 3-year-old boy died from heat exposure after being found in a hot car in Clarke County, Alabama. Deputies located him within 20 minutes in the back seat, not in a car seat, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Three other children were removed from the home by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, and no arrests have been made.

A 3-year-old boy died from heat exposure after being found in a hot car in Clarke County, Alabama. Deputies located him within 20 minutes of being reported missing, but it remains unclear if he entered the vehicle alone or was left inside. The Alabama Department of Human Resources removed three other children from the home, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highlighted annual hot car heatstroke deaths averaging 37 children.