Each year, a significant number of children are left unattended in vehicles and most people underestimate the potential consequences. Risks can and do include abduction, heat stroke, hypothermia, setting a vehicle in motion, trunk entrapment and even fatal car crashes. Harrison's Hope, an American non-profit organization, is committed to boosting public awareness to eliminate the problem. "Cars are not childproof and they should not be used as babysitters," says Harrison's Hope director Michele Struttmann. "Accidents can happen within moments of leaving a child unattended. We want everyone to...
Iowa woman arrested for allegedly letting 12-year-old drive with 3 other children in vehicle
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
Your Family and Children's Lives may be in Danger in Las Vegas
The Examiner
The Examiner
By Douglas G. McLeod Having done many tests on children of all ages especially under 10 years old, they showed that even with proper guidance and training they can be tricked to trust adults, and in some cases adults...
S.C. mother killed children, sheriff says
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Investigators were not convinced when a woman said her two young sons drowned after her car plunged into a river. She ultimately confessed to killing the toddlers,...

