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Child Left in Hot Car Dies in Utah | Salt Lake City News
A child died after being left alone in a sweltering car in Vernal, Utah, for over two hours — the vehicle’s interior reached deadly temperatures as high as 151°F. The 34-year-old father, Tommy Dean Platero, allegedly forgot to drop the child off at daycare and drove elsewhere, returning to find the child unresponsive. Medical examiners confirmed the child’s body temperature was 109°F at the hospital. Platero has been arrested and charged with first-degree felony reckless child abuse homicide. Authorities warn this tragedy underscores the extreme danger of leaving children unattended in…
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