Fullerton Police: Infant Dies After Being Left In Hot Car
FULLERTON (CBSLA) — An infant died Wednesday after being
left in a hot car in Fullerton, police said.
Officers
were called to the scene at about 3:34 p.m. to the scene in the
400 block of West Wilshire Avenue.
According to the
Fullerton Police Department, the child was believed to have been
left in a vehicle for an extended period of time and died as a
result of the heat that built up inside the car.
The
investigation was ongoing, but police said the believed the
child’s death was an accident.
“Any time there’s a loss of a child, it’s just a very tragic event no
matter if it’s by natural means or by accident or by some other means,” he
said.