Baby Dies After Being Left in Parked Car
An infant left alone in a hot vehicle with the windows rolled up was found dead Wednesday after her grandfather allegedly forgot about her, police said.
The baby’s grandfather, Lonnie Earl Sopko, 60, was supposed to supervise the child, but he told investigators he forgot the 5-month-old baby was in his auto, according to a police statement.
The baby was in the vehicle parked on the street for several hours before being discovered about 3 p.m. Efforts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful.
Sopko was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter.
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