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Arizona Girl Dies After Being Left in Hot Car for Two Hours

The 4-year-old was found unresponsive by her family following a trip to the park in Buckeye, with temperatures reaching 109 degrees.

  • Police received a call about the unresponsive child shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday.
  • Officers attempted to revive her with chest compressions and a defibrillator before paramedics arrived.
  • The girl was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
  • The investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to Buckeye Police Department.
  • Over 950 children have died in hot cars in the U.S. since 1998, highlighting the dangers of vehicular heatstroke.
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