Hot car child fatalities can be prevented by adopting a few safety steps

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — A 2-year-old girl’s death on Sunday in Hallandale Beach and a 1-year-old boy’s death on June 29 in Plantation served as painful reminders of the safety steps that can prevent a tragedy.

Both children were in hot cars.

More than 50% of pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths happen after a caregiver accidentally forgets a child in the back seat, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

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