BREAKING NEWS: 2 toddlers found dead in Oklahoma hot car tragedy, police say
Thursday’s tragic event marks the 28th and 29th child deaths in hot cars nationwide this year, according to Kids and Car Safety. This is the first hot car death of the year to occur in Oklahoma.
Two toddlers were found lifeless inside a parked car in Oklahoma as temperatures soared to 90 degrees, according to authorities.
The 2-year-old toddlers were found by family members who had been searching for them around 3 p.m. Thursday in Norman. Initial investigations suggest that the children were accidentally left in the vehicle for an extended period, according to the Norman Police Department.
A medical examiner will determine the official cause of death, but the circumstances point to heatstroke as a likely factor.