So far this year, at least five children have died from heatstroke while unattended in vehicles, including one child in the Fort Worth area. Texas is one of several states with a high number of heatstroke fatalities – at least 92 Texas children have lost their lives to vehicular heatstroke since 1998.
Safe Kids Worldwide President and CEO Kate Carr released a statement today applauding U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Acting Administrator David Friedman on their leadership in sending Congress a comprehensive proposal for the next transportation bill.