Riverview, Florida — Authorities in Hillsborough County are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy who was found unresponsive inside a parked vehicle, a tragedy that has renewed warnings about the dangers of extreme heat inside cars during the summer months.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the child was discovered late Saturday night in a vehicle parked at a residence in Riverview, a community located southeast of Tampa.
The heartbreaking incident is now being counted among the nation’s child hot car fatalities as temperatures continue to rise across much of the country.
Father Called 911 After Discovering Child
Investigators said the boy’s father contacted emergency services after finding his son unresponsive inside the vehicle at approximately 10:40 p.m…