Florida is 2nd of All States for Children’s Deaths from Hot Cars
Grim statistics reveal that 37 children die each year in heat-related tragedies in cars across the United States. This adds up to over 600 deaths since 1998, with only Texas having more incidences than Florida. Armed with this information, parents and caretakers need to be aware of the danger of leaving children in hot cars. It takes approximately 10 minutes for the temperature inside a car to increase by 20 degrees, and even less time...