A 4-year-old girl is dead after she was left unattended in the back of a vehicle in northwest Houston on Wednesday evening, according to police.
Emergency responders were called to an apartment complex in the 6500 block of Hollister Road near Wilshire Place Drive around 6:30 p.m.
Child was Forgotten in the Car, Died of Heat Exhaustion
At the scene, they found a 4-year-old girl suffering from heat exhaustion. She was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. According to Houston police, earlier in the day, two women and several children, including the 4-year-old, were out running errands.
When they got home, everyone got out and unloaded the car, except the 4-year-old. Investigators said it appears she was forgotten. Investigators believe the girl was left in the Chevy pickup for about an hour until a parent found her and called 911.
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