North Carolina Mother Charged After 8-Year-Old Dies in Hot Car

Authorities say the child was left in the vehicle while the mother was at work; she is now facing involuntary manslaughter and child abuse charges.

Police found the girl in critical condition and she was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The mother claimed she left the air conditioning on, but the child may have turned it off.
Temperatures reached the upper 90s on the day of the incident.
The mother broke the car window with a hammer and sought help on her way to the hospital.
This incident marks the fifth confirmed hot car death of a child in the U.S. this year.