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If your vehicle is going underwater, seconds count. Here are 4 tips to help you survive.
Florida is one of the top five states for fatalities in crashes "where the most harmful event for the vehicle" was being partially or fully submerged in water, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An estimated 350-400 people die in submersion crashes every year in North America. As soon as the vehicle you're in hits the water, seconds count. Dark, murky water will begin to enter the car and the pressure will start to push you up toward the roof. You may not be able to see very well, or at all. Here's what to do:
My child died in a hot car. What his legacy has taught me about love and forgiveness.
The day I lost everything, I was sitting at a round table with a black Bible facing me, surrounded by a mass of doctors in white coats, nurses and police officers.
Virginia mom fights for change after toddler’s hot car death
Anderson Beck was the whole world to his mom and dad. The 18-month-old passed away due to a hot car death. His mother is now fighting for change to ensure effective detection and alert technology is mandated in new vehicles.
Safety advocates push feds, automakers to do more to prevent hot car deaths
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, who is among those pushing for more action, noted the urgency of the moment as warmer weather returns across the country, with spring turning to summer in the coming weeks.
Justin Ross Harris will not be retried in son’s hot car-related death
The Cobb County District Attorney’s Office will not be retrying Justin Ross Harris on murder charges related to his son Cooper’s death. On June 22, 2022, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned the murder conviction of the Atlanta father who left his 22-month-old son in a hot car while he was at work, resulting in the child’s death.