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3-month-old dies after being left in hot car in Phoenix
The death of a 3-month-old boy in Phoenix underscores the dangers of leaving children in hot cars in the summer months. “The worst mistake a parent can make is thinking, ‘This would never happen to me’ or ‘I would never forget my child,” said Janette Fennell, president and founder of KidsANDCars.org. “This can and does happen to anyone. It could happen to the best of parents.”
4-year-old strikes, kills toddler sister with pickup in Collin County
A 2-year-old girl was killed in northern Collin County on Sunday after her 4-year-old sibling hit the toddler with a pickup, authorities said. The truck had been parked in a driveway in the 300 block of Westmoreland Circle in Westminster, a small community near Anna. The family was loading it with items to take to a relative’s house, said John Norton, Collin County sheriff’s office spokesman.
Push for back up safety device on new cars
Senator Dick Blumenthal is accusing federal regulators of foot dragging on an important new safety device for all new vehicles.
Valley mom warns parents about dangers of kids in hot cars
Dawn Peabody is a happy, loving mom, but deep down there's still a lot of sadness.
'Look Before You Lock' campaign raises awareness for child heat deaths
A valley mom who suffered the unthinkable is speaking out about her tragedy to make sure it doesn't keep happening. Dawn Peabody lost her daughter to severe heat stroke after the toddler was left inside a car.
