According to the police, a little girl of one year old passed away on Monday after being left in a vehicle outside of a day care facility in Omaha when the temperature was very high.
At about three o’clock in the afternoon, officers working at Kidz of the Future Childcare found the unresponsive youngster inside of a vehicle. She was taken to the hospital as quickly as possible, but by the time they arrived, it was too late to save her.
A van driver named Ryan Williams, who is 62 years old, was reportedly taken into custody by the police on suspicion of child abuse through negligence that resulted in death.
The demonstrators reportedly came up at the day care facility on Tuesday, as reported by KMTV, which is affiliated with CBS. They urged that someone should take responsibility for the death of the girl.
Forecasters indicate that Omaha is now seeing temperatures that might be considered hazardous. Temperatures in the 90s and well over 100 for the heat index were observed on Monday. According to the forecast provided by the National Weather Service, the temperature might reach as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
Only two hours before the toddler was found, the fire department in Omaha had issued a warning to the public about the dangers of leaving children alone in vehicles.
According to KidsandCars.org, a non-profit group that keeps track of such information, the death of the girl was the twentieth case of this year that was caused by a hot car. The National Safety Council estimates that around 38 children under the age of 15 pass away annually as a direct consequence of heat stroke brought on by being left inside of a car.
Even with a shattered window, the temperature inside of a car may rise by more than 20 degrees within ten minutes, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the temperature inside of a vehicle may reach over 100 degrees while the temperature outside is just 70 degrees. As a result of the fact that a child’s core temperature may rise anywhere from three to five times as rapidly as an adult’s, this predicament is especially dangerous for children.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have each presented their advice on how to avoid deaths caused by hot vehicles. The organizations recommend the following:
Under no circumstances should a child be left alone in a car, not even if the windows are rolled down and the car is parked in the shade.Be absolutely certain that you have examined each and every part of the vehicle before getting out and locking the door.Put something personal in the glove compartment, like a wallet or a purse, so that you will remember to check the remainder of your car before you leave and lock it. A letter or stuffed animal might be left in the front passenger seat by the driver to serve as an additional reminder that there is a passenger seated in the back of the vehicle.In the event that you find a child locked inside a car, you should immediately contact 911.If you want to stop your child from getting into a car on their own, make sure the doors are constantly locked and the keys are kept somewhere they can’t get to.