3-year-old dies of heat exposure after being found in vehicle in Clarke County, sheriff confirms
CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A three-year-old boy died from heat exposure after being found inside a vehicle in the north Grove Hill community, Clarke County Sheriff DeWayne Smith confirmed.
The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office and Grove Hill Police Department responded to a home on June 12 after the child’s parents reported him missing.
Authorities say deputies and officers arrived at the home and located the child in the back seat of a vehicle within 15 to 20 minutes. Smith said the child was not in a car seat.
The child was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators have not determined whether the child entered the vehicle on his own or was left inside.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources removed three other children from the home.
No arrests have been made.
The investigation remains active and involves the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, Grove Hill Police Department and the First Judicial Circuit Major Crimes Unit.
Smith asked that the family, community and first responders be kept in everyone’s thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.