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The US is about to break its own record for kids who've died in hot cars within a year
The United States is on the verge of breaking its record for the number of children who've died in hot cars within one year, the National Safety Council warned on Tuesday. Forty-eight children have died in hot cars this year — one less than the all-time high of 49 deaths, set in 2010, the organization said.
HONDA RECALLS ACCORD AND INSIGHT FOR REAR CAMERA PROBLEMS
Honda is recalling 232,000 Accords and Insights in the U.S. to repair rear camera problems. The 2018 Honda Accords and 2019 Honda Insights have rear-view camera displays programmed with the wrong software. Honda says the screen that normally displays the images may fail to display those images when backing up. The automaker says the screens can go blank after certain usage events, but Honda didn't say what those events are.
Don’t Leave Unattended Kids in Cars
The Utterly Heartbreaking and Horrifying Hot-Car Death of Baby Fern Thedford
Jennifer and Michael Thedford held hands as they walked into the Collin County courthouse in McKinney, north of Dallas. Jennifer, a 34-year-old veterinarian, was dressed in black pants and a blousy black sleeveless shirt, her blond hair pulled behind her ears. Michael, a 35-year-old high school science teacher, was wearing a dark suit, a gray shirt, and a dark tie.
Hot Car Deaths: Why Do Parents Still Face Prison for a ‘Normal’ Memory Lapse?
In late June, 38-year-old Nicole Engler unintentionally left her only child to die of hyperthermia in a hot car. Hours later, tearing her hair out and begging police to let her commit suicide, she was in the county jail, facing second-degree manslaughter charges. Her attorney picked up the phone and called neuroscientist David Diamond in Florida to ask for his help—and for the 19th time in his career, Diamond agreed to tell a court why parents and caretakers lose awareness of children in the back seat of a car.
