Toddler left in car recovering

Published: Thursday, Aug. 23 2012 9:17 p.m. MDT

WEST VALLEY CITY — A 2-year-old child is recovering in the hospital after being left in a hot car Thursday afternoon. At the time, temperatures outside were near 90 degrees.

West Valley City police were called to a home near 1460 West and 2280 South around 2:30 p.m. When they arrived, the girl was locked inside the unattended vehicle.

Initially, the child was unresponsive, but emergency responders were able to revive her and authorities said the little girl was crying when she was transported to the hospital.

The girl's parents told police they left her in the car after getting home from work because she was asleep. When they realized the mistake, they ran outside and found her unconscious.

The toddler was listed in stable condition, but was being held at the hospital for observation.

— Jasen Lee Twitter: JasenLee1

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Spanish Fork, UT

My son falls asleep in the car all the time, when he's asleep when I arrive home, the first thing I do is pick him up and take him in and lay him down. I'd leave ice cream to melt in the car before I'd leave a sleeping child in there. More..

9:08 a.m. Aug. 24, 2012
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Rifleman

Salt Lake City, Utah

I wouldn't even consider leaving my dog in the car in the summer unless the air conditioning was running. This story makes me wonder about the thought process of this toddler's parents?

7:52 a.m. Aug. 24, 2012
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theyodelingcowboy

Provo, UT

Just so you know, your headline is a little ambiguous. It could potentially mean that a toddler was left in a car to recover, which from the article is clearly not what you meant.

3:55 p.m. Aug. 24, 2012
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