Infant Twin Dies After Being Left In Hot Vehicle At Car Dealership

An Alabama family is grieving after one of their 11-month-old twins tragically passes away after being left in the family van for over three hours while their father worked at an Oxford car dealership.

The baby boy died after he and his twin sister were found in the vehicle early Friday afternoon. Emergency responders arrived at Sunny King Honda around noon after receiving a 911 call about the children, according to Oxford Police Chief Bill Partridge.

Upon arrival, police learned that the twins were still in their car seats and were inside the vehicle for three hours and 26 minutes. Both children were transported to the emergency room, where the boy was pronounced dead, according to Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown. The twin sister is doing well, Partridge confirmed.

Alabama Local reports the father is an employee at the dealership and had forgotten about the children in his minivan until the mother called to ask about them. The father removed the children from the vehicle before emergency responders came to the scene. Partridge confirmed to Alabama Local that the case is still under investigation.

Brown told CBS 42, “All indications seem that this is a tragic accident. No one can fathom the way this family feels and I especially want to make sure that people are sympathetic to this family and that they get all the facts before they pass judgment.”

In a statement to WBRC, the dealership said the “Sunny King Automotive Group is hurting,” adding, “We request your thoughts and prayers for our employee and his family and the Sunny King Automotive Group family.”