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9-Year-Old Girl Dies in Hot Car Outside Galena Park Worksite

Authorities have detained the girl’s mother in a probe of possible negligence, highlighting how extreme heat alongside scarce childcare resources fuels preventable hot car fatalities.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez called the incident a "tragic situation," and he said it's yet another reminder "of how dangerous it is to leave unattended children in a vehicle for any amount of time."
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Overview

  • The child was left in a white Toyota Camry at a United States Gypsum parking lot in Galena Park from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., with cracked windows and a water bottle, before being found unresponsive.
  • Deputies performed CPR at the scene and transported the girl to LBJ Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
  • Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the mother was detained on suspicion of negligence and detectives are awaiting autopsy results before deciding on formal charges.
  • This marks the third hot car death in Texas in four days and the 13th nationwide this year, according to Kids and Car Safety, as Houston temperatures reached the mid-90s.
  • Child safety experts including Amber Rollins warn that rapid interior temperature spikes and a shortage of accessible childcare options leave working parents with few safe alternatives.