AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A 10-month-old boy is dead after his unconscious body was found inside a auto parked outside an Austin diner.
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Police found the child outside the restaurant on 7809 East Ben White Blvd.at about 2:45 p.m. after responding to an urgent welfare check call. “If they appear to be in distress in any sort, remove that person or animal ASAP by whatever means necessary to remove that situation”, said Officer Chad Martinka, Austin Police Department. “They were able to unlock the door and get the child out”.
Investigators said the windows were rolled up and the boy was in the back seat, according to The Statesman.
When medics arrived, they also performed CPR, but were unable to resuscitate the child. “With it being in the upper 90s right now, you can only imagine that vehicle in 10, 20, 30 minutes”.
Depending on the investigation, police say there could be charges filed against the adult who drove the boy to the Waffle House.
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At the time, the temperature at nearby Austin-Bergstrom worldwide Airport was 98 degrees with a heat index of 106. They were still trying to establish the relationship between the driver and the child.
