A 3-year-old South Carolina boy, who was reported missing on Friday afternoon, has died after being left in a hot car in Richland County.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a missing boy at around 1 p.m. on Friday from the 1000 block of Parliament Lake Drive.
The deputies discovered the child unresponsive inside a car and took him to the hospital where he later passed away. His identity has not been revealed as the sheriff’s department continues its investigation.
In an emailed statement to CrimeOnline, Jan Null, CCM, Adjunct Professor of Meteorology at San Jose State University, mentioned NoHeatstroke.org will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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