SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – As dangerously hot temperatures move into the region, safety experts are reminding families that even on cloudy days, the inside of a parked vehicle can quickly become life-threatening.
Experts say a vehicle’s interior temperature can climb quickly in any weather over 55 degrees, even if it’s parked in the shade or the windows are cracked. Children are especially vulnerable because their bodies heat up three to five times faster than adults’. According to Kids and Car Safety, an average of 38 children die from heatstroke in hot vehicles each year in the United States.
“Cars get hot really fast. Even if you park in the shade, even if you roll down your window, the temperature in a car can go up 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes,” said Nancy Raether, Sanford Child Services community programs coordinator…