Summer months remind parents of vehicular heatstroke danger
In 2022 so far, three children across the U.S. have died from heatstroke as a result of being left in a hot vehicle. (AP File Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Two weeks after a 1-year-old child died from being left in an unapproved transport vehicle outside a day care facility, parents around Shelby County worry the same thing could happen to their children.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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