Heat deaths in cars hit everywhere. In a tragic event Sunday, July 31, in Osage County, a two year old child has died after being found unresponsive in a car in Scranton. According to the Osage County Sheriff’s office, emergency responders were called to an undisclosed residence in Scranton around 3:40 Sunday afternoon. The child was rushed to the hospital and was pronounced dead.
Osage County Sheriff, Chris Wells, says they do not believe the child was left in the car; however, circumstances surrounding the incident have not been released. Wells says the child’s official cause of death will be determined by an autopsy. Signs suggest the death may have been heat related. The temperature at the time was about 87 degrees. The accident is under investigation.
