BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Police say a toddler in Alabama is fighting for her life after being found unconscious in a hot car in Birmingham.
Birmingham police Lt. Sean Edwards tells Al.com the 1-year-old girl was found Thursday afternoon after being left in the car in downtown Birmingham.
Edwards says it appears that the girl’s father dropped the mother off at work Thursday morning and then went on to his office where the baby was left in the car seat. Edwards said the parents, whose names weren’t released, are extremely shaken.
Edwards tells WBRC-TV that he witnessed 12 medical professionals working on the girl at Children’s of Alabama hospital. He says the girl’s survival is the priority, and detectives will interview both parents later.
No criminal charges have been filed.
“The child is fighting for her life,” Edwards told the website. “The medical staff is doing everything it can. She was unresponsive when she was pulled from the car.
He added: “The medical staff zeroed in on her. She’s a fighter. She has a pulse.”
Edwards told WBRC-TV: “As adults, as parents, we’ve got to slow down, get focused a little bit more and try to make sure we do the best thing by taking care of our kids and being responsible.”
Epoch Times contributed to this report.
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