A child died after being left in a hot vehicle outside an elementary school in Mission, Texas, amid triple-digit temperatures Thursday, authorities said. The 5-year-old boy was found unresponsive in the Dr. Elementary School parking lot. Americo Peredes. First responders attempted CPR in an attempt to save the child’s life, but were unsuccessful, FOX 29 reported. “Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputies contacted the La Joya ISD Police Department who reported that a 5-year-old male was located in a vehicle, unconscious and not breathing. EMS arrived on scene and found the child to be dead,” the sheriff said. wrote the office on Facebook. The sheriff’s office said the incident is under active investigation. HOUSTON POLICE SAY WOMAN SHOT, KILLED WHILE SITTING IN CAR OUTSIDE STORE The 5-year-old boy was found unresponsive in the Dr. Elementary School parking lot. Americo Peredes in Mission, Texas. (Google Maps) The La Joya Independent School District said it will offer counseling services to students and staff at the elementary school. Thursday’s incident marks the 19th child to die in a hot car in the U.S. this year, according to Kids and Car Safety. There have been four such cases this year in Texas. The state is first in the nation for child car deaths, and by a wide margin, with at least 150 since 1991. TEXAS COURTS RULE LAW PREVENTING ADULTS UNDER 21 FROM CARRYING GUNS VIOLATES SECOND AMENDMENT The state is first in the nation for child car deaths, and by a wide margin, with at least 150 since 1991. (iStock) More than 1,000 children have died in hot cars nationwide since 1990. At least 7,300 more survived being left in hot cars with varying types and severity of injuries, data from Kids and Car Safety shows. About 87% of children who die in hot cars are three years old or younger, and 56% were unknowingly left behind by an otherwise responsible parent or caregiver. Authorities said the incident remains under active investigation. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. (Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “We are committed to pushing for occupant detection technology in all cars immediately. As we continue our advocacy, children continue to die week after week. It is beyond heartbreaking,” said the founder and president of Kids and Car Safety, Janette Fennell, according to KENS. -TV.
