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Mother: When you lose a child to a 'backover' accident, 'you never get over it'
Seven-year-old Gino DiMario, who loved piano lessons and going to church with his family, was dead by the time first responders arrived at his grandparents' home on February 19, 2005. He had been playing in the parking lot when a family member, not noticing the thatch of blond hair behind their bumper, rolled over him in a minivan. He died instantly.
Kansas removes lawsuit fear for rescuers of children, pets trapped in hot cars
Amber Rollins, director of KidsAndCars.org, demonstrates how to safely break a window using a device, the Resqme emergency window breaker and seat belt cutter, at 169 Auto Parts in Spring Hill, Kan., Monday, June 25, 2018. On July 1, a new Kansas law will go into effect that will legally protect Good Samaritans who break a window to rescue a person or animal.
How parents can prevent hot car deaths
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Vice president of KidsandCars.org shares important information about protecting children from the dangers of hot cars.
New Tech to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
As hard as it is to imagine, most parents say they simply forgot their kids. "So you take your handbag, you put it on the floor, right by the car seat, now you're forced to open the door every time you get to your destination,” said Sue Auriemma, Vice President of Kids and Cars. "Keep a stuffed animal in that car seat. When you put the baby in the morning, you move the stuffed animal to the front seat next to you. And there's always a visual reminder that the baby is with you."Anniversary of Baby's Hot Car Death Prompts Warning
June 20, 2010 is Conni Lowe's worst day... the day she lost her granddaughter, Holly Judy. At the time, she had not met the five-month-old. "I met Holly for the first time at the funeral," Conni said on the eight year anniversary of Holly's death. Judy was left in her mother's car on June 19, 2010, while her mother went into an office to pay a bill. It was a hot day outside: the temperature reached the mid-80's. Holly was forgotten, only to be found and died the next day.
