Palm Bay, Fla., police said.The Palm Bay Police Department was alerted to an unresponsive infant found inside a car around 1 p.m.
local time on Sunday, according to Florida news station Fox-35.In a statement, the Palm Bay Police Department said the infant had been in the car for about three hours while her parents attended a religious service.Once discovered, the 11-month-old was quickly transferred to Palm Bay Community Hospital but was pronounced dead.Temperatures reached about 30 C in Palm Bay on Sunday when the baby was left alone in the car.“This is an unfortunate incident, and our condolences and prayers go out to the family,” reads a statement from Palm Bay police Chief Mario Augello.The 11-month-old and her parents have not been publicly identified.Police are currently investigating the incident.
As of now, no charges have been laid.The temperature inside vehicles can quickly increase — the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said temperatures inside a car can reach around 46 C on only a 20 C day.The 11-month-old is the latest child to die in a hot car in the U.S.
in recent days.A four-year-old boy died in Houston, Texas, on Friday evening when he was found in a parked vehicle. Parents said they were searching for the boy and another two-year-old girl before they were found in the car.