An 18-month-old who died in Lakeland after she was left in a hot car overnight is the fifth child in Florida to die in a hot car in 2023, according to NoHeatStroke.org.
It may not officially be summer yet, but as Floridians know summer-like temperatures start early. As it gets warmer, it's important to remember that your vehicle heats up fast.
How fast can the inside of a vehicle heat up?
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It may not officially be summer yet, but as Floridians know summer-like temperatures start early.
As it gets warmer, it s important to remember that your vehicle heats up
fast. According to the National Weather Service, the temperature inside a vehicle will reach 100 degrees in 25 minutes when the outside temperature is just 73 degrees.
According to KidsandCars.org, nearly 1,000 children 14 and under died from heatstroke after being left in hot cars between 1990 and 2020.
Florida ranks second when it comes to the number of hot car deaths involving children.