Police shared new details behind a viral video showing a father rescuing his baby from a locked car amid a Texas heat wave.
that 55% of hot car deaths occur when kids are unknowingly left inside cars.
"Mom and dad might assume the other has the key, pushes the lock button and walks away before realizing that the baby — and the keys — are still inside," she says, adding that many newer cars have functions that prevent locking when keys are inside.Moore surmises that stress was an element. Kids and Cars Safety director Amber Rollins says that if the couple had, for example, employed child safety locks on the rear doors, they may not have realized that exiting through the front was an option.
Kids and Cars Safety suggests that drivers keep a spare key, either in a wallet or with a friend who is easily accessible. And remember these tips if a child is locked inside a car.
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