A toddler died in Las Vegas when she was accidentally locked in a car on a hot day.
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A toddler died in Las Vegas when she was accidentally locked in a car on a hot day.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
A 22 month old girl was accidentally locked in a car, and died of heat related causes. The high temperature in Las Vegas was in the mid 90s.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2020-10-05 | 1 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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