Georgia attorney proposes federal legislation to prevent hot car deaths after Gwinnett case

A Georgia defense attorney is calling for federal legislation that would require new vehicles to include technology designed to prevent children from being left in hot cars.

Attorney Tom Ford announced Sunday that he has submitted a proposal, called the Zero Hot Car Infant Deaths Act, to the offices of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett.

The proposal comes after the death of a 1-year-old in Gwinnett County and the murder charges filed against the child’s mother, Deja Coleman.

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