Two 2-year-old children were found dead inside a car in Oklahoma last week, according to police.
The toddlers were discovered by Norman, Oklahoma, police officers conducting a welfare check on Thursday afternoon, a news release said . The children were inside a vehicle on the street in a neighborhood in Norman, about 20 miles from Oklahoma City. Per the Weather Channel, temperatures were about 90 degrees that day.
An initial investigation found that the 2-year-olds were accidentally left in the vehicle for “an extended period of time” and were later located by family, the release said.
The investigation is ongoing, and the medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
USA TODAY reached out to the Norman Police Department for more information.
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Local news stations identified the toddlers as twin girls named Ariel and Avery .
Investigators said a family member was supposed to take the girls to daycare but accidentally left them, KFOR reported. It’s unclear whether the family member was charged.