4-year-old Found Unresponsive in Hot Car in Denton County Near Aubrey

A 4-year-old child was airlifted to a hospital in unknown condition near Aubrey after being found in a hot car Friday afternoon by a family member. The child was discovered around 4:49 p.m. in the 10000 block of Franklin Street in Providence Village, according to Aubrey police.Aubrey paramedics and firefighters treated the child at the scene before requesting a medical helicopter, which took the child to an area hospital.It is unclear how long the child was in the car. Temperatures in Aubrey were around 97 degrees at the time the child was discovered, and most of the North Texas area was under a heat advisory.No charges have been filed while Aubrey police continue to investigate.Last year, five children died in Texas after being left in hot cars, according to the advocacy group Kids and Cars.  Continue reading...

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