Overview
- CCTV footage reviewed by GBI investigators shows Kameron Jamel Williams climbing into the vehicle unassisted before becoming trapped.
- He was reported missing at around 1 p.m. and found unresponsive in the car at 1:59 p.m. in the Summer Trace Apartments complex in Metter, Georgia.
- Investigators have forwarded his body to the GBI Coastal Crime Lab Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and do not suspect foul play.
- Experts warn that on the day of the incident, ambient temperatures reached 93°F and vehicle interiors can exceed 125°F within minutes.
- Child safety groups are urging parents to keep vehicles locked, use visual reminders and teach children escape techniques to prevent such tragedies.