Temperatures climbed into the 90s that day.
With summertime comes summer heat, and an increased risk of temperature-related injuries. Outside temperatures rise dramatically, but experts say vehicle temperatures can rise 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, even on mild days, putting children at serious risk.
Police arrested a man they say is responsible for the death of his 18-month-old son after he left him "helpless in a hot truck" for three hours while he went drinking.
Parents had left the boy in the care of a relative around mid-morning, police said. Later that day, the boy was found unresponsive in the caregiver's truck.
The temperature inside the vehicle was measured at more than 130 degrees, according to police.
The family began searching for the girl about two hours after they got home and found her in the vehicle, the police said.