Rising Summer Temps Increases Risk Of Child Heat Deaths

Health experts are warning parents and caretakers about the risks of heatstroke to children left inside hot vehicles.

Kids and Car Safety, which collects data on hot car deaths, says already this year nine children have died after being left alone in cars in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New Jersey and North Carolina.

Five of those deaths were in June.

Last year, at least 39 children died after being left in hot cars.