A 5-year-old child has died after being left in a hot car for several hours.
In a shocking series of events a young boy, since identified as Trace Means, lost his life after his mother left him in her hot car for 2-3 hours on Monday. According to reports, the mother was in a rush to get home and begin setting up for her other child’s 8th birthday party. Upon arrival the mother and her 8-year-old daughter got out of the car to begin their preparations, but left the boy in the car, strapped in.
It wasn’t until hours later when the mother called for her son and received no response that she began to look for him — only to find him dead in the car.
Police were dispatched to the scene at 3:19 p.m. on Monday. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted:
In a shocking series of events a young boy, since identified as Trace Means, lost his life after his mother left him in her hot car for 2-3 hours on Monday. According to reports, the mother was in a rush to get home and begin setting up for her other child’s 8th birthday party. Upon arrival the mother and her 8-year-old daughter got out of the car to begin their preparations, but left the boy in the car, strapped in.
It wasn’t until hours later when the mother called for her son and received no response that she began to look for him — only to find him dead in the car.
Police were dispatched to the scene at 3:19 p.m. on Monday. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted:
Pct 3 units were dispatched to the 13700 blk of Blair Hill Ln. Upon arrival units determined a child (possibly 5 yrs) was left inside a vehicle for several hours. The child was pronounced deceased at the scene. HCSO Investigators are enroute to the scene. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/MNbhPHIHSU
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) June 20, 2022
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