Deadly Oversight: The Hidden Crisis of Children Left in Hot Cars Amid Rising Heat

The deadly toll of children left unattended in hot vehicles continues unabated, with nine tragic deaths reported so far this year across states from California to North Carolina. This disturbing trend unfolds amid record-breaking heat waves sweeping the East Coast, exacerbating the lethal risks posed by the sweltering interiors of parked cars.What makes these deaths especially heartbreaking—and infuriating—is their preventability. Since 1998, every state except Alaska has witnessed such fatalities, yet despite public safety campaigns and technological warnings in newer vehicles, the problem persists. In both 2018 and 2019, a staggering 53 children perished each year after being trapped inside...