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State official warns against leaving children unattended in cars
With temperatures expected in the upper 90s this week, state Insurance Commissioner Jim Long reminded parents and caregivers on Thursday to never leave children unattended in vehicles, even for just a few minutes.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — With temperatures expected in the upper 90s this week, state Insurance Commissioner Jim Long reminded parents and caregivers on Thursday to never leave children unattended in vehicles, even for just a few minutes.
Every year an average of 33 children in the country die from heatstroke after being left unattended in a vehicle.
Since 2000, at least eight children in North Carolina have died from heat exposure after being left in a car unattended.
Temperatures inside a car can quickly reach up to 180 degrees on a hot, sunny day, even up to 100 degrees on a mild or cloudy day.
Experts warn that cracking the windows will not make much of a difference.
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