It only took minutes: The hidden dangers of hot cars

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — We’ve all heard the warnings: never leave kids, pets or anyone else in a hot car with the windows rolled up and the engine turned off. It can be very dangerous. But just how dangerous can it be?

WSAV’s Hannah Evans sat in a car for nearly half an hour with the windows rolled up and engine off. Her blood pressure was monitored by a trained firefighter at different intervals.

In the summertime heat, the car would get hotter than the actual temperature outside, but just how hot did it get?…

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