The Harford County sheriff issued a child safety warning after a 6-month-old died from being left in a hot vehicle for several hours.
“We live in busy times,” Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said. “We’re easily distracted. So much going on in everyone’s life, but you can’t let that impact the responsibility that comes first and foremost, which is our youngest and most vulnerable.”
Hot car death in Maryland
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the baby girl’s death. Gahler said the baby was left in a hot car on Sunday, July 6, in Belcamp, Maryland.
This was the second hot car death in Maryland in 2025, according to the organization Kids and Car Safety. It’s at least the 14th nationwide…