Officials urge caution as risk of children being left in hot cars grows

With summer officially here, the risk of children being left in hot cars is on the rise. A report from the Kids and Car Safety found that more than 1,000 children – including 38 from Virginia – have died in hot cars nationally in the past three decades, and officials from several state agencies and organizations are warning residents to take precautions. The months of May through September are the highest-risk months for hot car deaths. Parents and other drivers are reminded to check the back seat of their cars when exiting to make sure no children are in it....

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