Moment toddler is found in hot car on sweltering day as bystanders rush to help

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA two-year-old was rescued from a hot car in Clark County, Washington, where temperatures reached 92F (33.3C). Witnesses alerted authorities after spotting the child alone in the vehicle and attempting to provide shade. An officer broke into the car to free the toddler after bystanders expressed concern that the child was 'fading'. The boy, believed to have been in the car for 16 minutes, was evaluated by medics after being placed in an air-conditioned patrol car. Both parents now face charges of reckless endangerment, and Child Protective Services has been notified. In fullToddler rescued from hot car on 92F day as bystanders gathered to shield child from sunThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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