According to KidsAndCars.org, about 38 kids die each year from vehicular heatstroke. The following incident serves as a reminder for parents everywhere.
An Arizona mom recently returned home from grocery shopping. Just as she went to take her son and shopping bags out of the car, she accidentally closed the door — locking herself out and locking her son in.
An excessive heat warning was already in effect that day as temperatures rose above 105 degrees.
She couldn't get the car doors open, so she called the police. Her son remained strapped into his carseat as the hot sun beat down through the windows.
Officer Mike Mehlhouse could see the helpless and panicked look on the mother's face. He and his partner quickly got to work on smashing the windows, then climbing inside to pull the little boy to safety.
The rescue was captured on bodycam.
