CBS
There was a tragic discovery outside a home in the Lakewood Jewish community on Monday, as a child was sadly found inside her family’s car.
Two car seats were still strapped in the back of the black Toyota Camry, which was parked in the driveway of a Lakewood home where police say a 21-month-old girl’s body was discovered, CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported.
“It seems like wonderful parents. They have one other child that is approximately 4 1/2 years old that is also a girl, and they are very saddened,” Lakewood Mayor Meir Lichtenstein said. “I was actually at the hospital and I saw the parents. They’re extremely saddened by what happened.”
CBS2 spoke with a neighbor on Lewin Avenue who did not want to show his face. He said the baby’s mother found her unconscious just after 2 p.m.
A neighbor who said he saw the discovery claims he saw the car’s front window was rolled down. Police are investigating how long the baby had been alone in there and how she died.
“It wasn’t all that warm but what happens is sometimes when the sun shines down on a car the inside of the car can … the temperatures can rise and, like I said, that’s probably exactly what law enforcement is trying to ascertain at this time,” Lichtenstein said.
“They’re loving parents, very devoted parents,” the neighbor said. “It’s gonna take a while to make sense of it and make something out of this, but at this point the community will go forward and be together and strong.”
The baby girl’s funeral is expected to be on Tuesday.
ATTENTION PARENTS:
Please watch the following videos to understand how dangerous it is to be inside a vehicle in the heat with the windows closed.
With the weather turning warmer in the coming summer months, remember a car can become a deadly trap in JUST A FEW MINUTES.
Every parent would like to think they would never forget their child in the car, but under specific circumstances, this tragedy can happen to the most loving and attentive parent(s). There are preventative steps parents can take to ensure it doesn’t happen to them. This article does a good job explaining how our minds work when it comes to memory and how a tragedy like this can take place. It also provides tips that can prevent this from happening to more children.
https://www.kidsandcars.org/2018/07/17/what-happens-in-your-brain-when-kids-are-left-in-cars/
As a tool to put in your tool kit towards preventing such a horrific mistake, there are apps that aim for this. Some examples are mentioned here – https://www.parents.com/baby/all-about-babies/dont-forget-your-baby-in-the-car-theres-an-app-for-that/
Oy! We need Moshiach right now! So many people passing away now. We really need to do everything in our power (and not in our power) to bring Moshiach immediately!!!
Very, very sad. Regarding the clip at the end which shows how this can happen; 4 blond women do stupid things. 2 strong men save baby’s life. You dont have to be blond or stupid. This is everyone’s nightmare and can happen to men as well. Our minds are overloaded with way too much. Supermom, super-dad, we can’t handle it all the time. Muli-tasking is the worst invention. I don’t know the answers… Hashem, please guide us.