Girl, 2, Dies After Being Left All Day in Back Seat of Car: Police

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- A 2-year old girl has died after being left all day in the back seat of a car, according to Fairfax County Police.

Police say a male acquaintance of the child's mother was supposed to drop three children off at two locations Wednesday morning. He dropped off two older children, ages 10 and 15, but returned home to Annandale, not realizing the 2-year old remained in the backseat of the car, according to police.

Sometime later Wednesday, the man got back in the car to pick up the children’s mother, police said. When he arrived at her location in Arlington County, he looked in the back seat area of the car and saw the child. When he discovered that she was unresponsive, he immediately called 911, police said.

Temperatures Wednesday in Northern Virginia were around 80 degrees. According to noheatstroke.org, temperatures inside a car can reach 123 degrees when outside temperatures are 80 degrees.

ARLnow reports that fire and rescue personnel responded to a 911 call for the child at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the front of Pentagon City mall.

Arlington County Police, Fire and Rescue responded and subsequently called Fairfax County authorities. No arrest has been made and no charges have been placed at this time, Fairfax County Police said.

Detectives from the Arlington County Police Department responded to the report of the child’s death. Their initial investigation led them to believe that the death actually occurred in Fairfax County so they contacted detectives from the Fairfax County Police Major Crimes Division.

As detectives continue their investigation, they will consult with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County for a determination of criminal liability.

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