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Keeping kids out of the heat
ECSO reminds drivers to check for kids when leaving vehicle
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Effingham County Sheriffs Office Detective David Ehsanipoor shows a good spot to place a light-activated audio device. When the drivers door is opened and light hits the device, it emits a verbal reminder to check the rear seat for a child or pet. - photo by Photo by Paul Floeckher
A toddler’s death in Cobb County last week has brought attention again to the issue of children being left unattended in hot cars. The boy’s death was initially attributed to heat stroke, though police say the investigation is ongoing and “much has changed about the circumstances leading up to the death of this 22-month-old since it was first reported,” according to media reports. The father told investigators he forgot to drop off the child at a day care center and went to work, leaving the boy strapped into a car seat all day.