Never Leave Kids in Cars | Dallas News

A five-year-old girl died in Garland after being left alone in a scorching car — the second such tragedy in Texas this year. With Dallas-Fort Worth temperatures hitting triple digits, experts warn a car’s interior can soar 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, putting kids at extreme risk since their bodies heat up faster than adults’. Signs of heat exhaustion include sweating and weakness; heatstroke — marked by no sweat, throbbing headache, and hot, dry skin — is life-threatening. Prevent it with the ACT acronym: Avoid leaving kids in cars, Create reminders (like placing your phone or wallet in the back seat), and Take action — if you see a child alone, call 911 immediately. Good Samaritan laws protect those who break into a locked car to save a child. Every second counts. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/879523e1a81f7246