A toddler died in a church parking lot on Tuesday afternoon and Jacksonville Beach Police said heat may have played a role.
Police confirmed that the toddler was left inside a vehicle in the church parking lot. Up to that point, it was a normal preschool day at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Neighbors said they’ve never experienced anything like this here before.“My uncle’s been here for 40 years and nothing like this ever,” neighbor Annette Evans said. “We were in shock. All the roads were blocked off. We couldn’t figure out anything.
“This is a great tragedy,” Tator said. “It affects everybody, it affects not only the parishioners, but it affects the community, it affects the officers.”Toddler dies due to heat after being left in vehicle at Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool, police report The Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team said today in Jacksonville Beach, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the temperature was 85 degrees.
As police vehicles blocked off the area around the church, investigators continued to look into whether foul play was involved.“Anytime there’s a death investigation, we treat it just like we would a criminal investigation, Tator said. “We don’t know yet. If it’s criminal or accidental.”
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