A 23-month-old Florida boy was found dead Monday inside an SUV outside A World of Discovery Academy after his father mistakenly believed he had dropped him off at daycare, authorities said.
The Plantation Police Department and Plantation Fire Department responded at approximately 5:39 p.m. Monday to a report of an unresponsive child inside a vehicle at the early childhood education center.
Firefighters pronounced the child dead at the scene. Leslie Novoa, the owner of A World of Discovery Academy, told WSVN-TV she called 911 alongside the toddler’s father after the child was discovered in the back seat of the family’s SUV.
Daycare Response
Novoa said the father arrived at the daycare to pick up his son before realizing the child had never been dropped off. The daycare later released a statement expressing condolences and pledging support for the family.
According to Kids and Car Safety, about 40 children die in hot cars each year in the United States. The organization says roughly half of those deaths occur after a parent or caregiver unintentionally leaves a child inside a vehicle.
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