In a tragic incident that unfolded on Tuesday afternoon, a two-year-old girl lost her life after being found unresponsive in a car during sweltering heat in Marana, just outside of Tucson, Arizona. Authorities were alerted to the unfortunate situation just after 4 p.m., according to ABC15. The temperature in the area hovered ominously at 109 degrees at the time of the report.
The Marana Police Department, along with the Northwest Fire District, responded to the emergency. Despite resuscitation efforts the child, discovered near Paseo Rancho Acero, was immediately rushed to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Fox 10 Phoenix reported that a criminal investigation into the circumstances of her death is now underway.
The child was left sleeping in the vehicle for an estimated 30 minutes to an hour, officials noted that her father had left the car running with the air conditioning on before he retraced his steps back inside his home, as per ABC15. Upon his return to the car, he found the vehicle turned off and the girl unresponsive. The child's mother, having arrived at the scene after the fact, together they discovered the girl in the car and promptly dialed 911.
