Baby found dead in car in Arizona
A toddler was found dead inside a vehicle in Cordes Lakes, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office. The victim's identity has not been released.
Yavapai County, Arizona – A 6-month-old baby died on Tuesday after being left in a hot car for several hours. Lake Cordes, Yavapai County The sheriff's office revealed this.
The baby was found on July 30 after police investigated after receiving a report of an infant found in a vehicle.
Police and medical teams confirmed the baby had died.
The baby's identity was not confirmed.
Recently, Cordes Lakes has seen average temperatures exceed 100 degrees this Arizona summer, with lows in the mid-70s Fahrenheit.
Baby left in car for seven hours: YCSO
New information from YCSO indicates the baby had been left in the vehicle for several hours before being discovered dead.
Investigators said the baby's mother asked a neighbor for a ride to Prescott Valley, and on the way home, the baby fell asleep in the car.
According to YCSO, a neighbor was asked to leave the baby with the father, who would be returning home shortly.
“The neighbor returned home around 2 p.m., parked her car in the hot sun and entered the home saying she had forgotten about the baby inside the car,” YCSO said.
Later, at about 8:45 p.m., the father contacted the mother, who was at work, to ask when the neighbor was coming to pick up their son.
The mother immediately called a neighbor, who realized the baby was still in the car.
“The neighbor ran to the father's house, where the father and neighbor pulled the baby from the vehicle, called 911, and attempted CPR,” YCSO said. “The baby had been left secured in a car seat in the back seat of the neighbor's vehicle for approximately seven hours.”
YCSO says the medical examiner will determine the child's cause of death and the case will be presented to the Yavapai County Prosecutor's Office.
