Overview
- Texas Rangers are probing after a 4-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a Poteet vehicle as outside temperatures neared 100 °F.
- The latest fatality marks Texas’s fifth and the 18th nationwide pediatric hot-car death of 2025, according to KidsandCars.org.
- Experts at Texas Children’s Hospital warn that vehicle interiors can spike to 140 – 150 °F within minutes, dehydrating children faster than adults.
- Houston TranStar data show 52 % of child heatstroke cases result from caregivers unintentionally forgetting children in cars.
- Safety advocates recommend placing personal items in rear seats to trigger reminder alerts, reducing the chance of leaving children behind.