An Alabama grandfather was charged in connection with his grandson's death after authorities said he left the 2-year-old boy in his truck for seven hours.
An Alabama grandfather charged in connection with his grandson’s hot car death returned to the vehicle three times without realizing the 2-year-old boy was still inside, officials said.
Deputies were called to the parking lot of Kids Campus day care in Oneonta, about 40 miles northeast of Birmingham, and found Ian in a forward-facing car seat on the driver's side of Wiesman's truck.Wiesman, 56, told deputies that he had been picking up the child and taking him to day care while the boy's mother recovered from hip surgery.
District Attorney Pamela Casey said at a news conference Wednesday that she has a forward-facing car seat and it allows her to see her child from the rearview mirror.She told reporters that Wiesman got in his truck and drove it three times throughout the day on Tuesday. Wiesman insisted to his daughter that he took Ian to day care and then got in his truck and drove to Kids Campus.
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