Coroner confirms cause of death for toddler left in hot car

The Jefferson County Coroner has released the official cause of death for three-year-old Ke’Torrius “KJ” Starkes Jr.

Starkes died after being left inside a hot car in the 1500 block of Pine Tree Drive in Birmingham on July 22, 2025.

The coroner says the cause of death is hyperthermia…

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