GALVESTON, Tx – A 1-year-old boy in Galveston, Texas has died after he was left inside a hot car for five hours at a restaurant, police say.
The Galveston Police Department says the boy's parent arrived at the restaurant to work around 11 a.m. Saturday and left the child in the parking lot.
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It was about 90 degrees outside when authorities say the parent returned to car around 4 p.m. and found the child unresponsive.
Police say the child was alive, but was pronounced dead when he got to a hospital.
At this time, no charges have been filed against the parent. The investigation is ongoing.