5-Year-Old Child in Foster Care Dies After Being Left in Hot SUV in Nebraska

5-Year-Old Child in Foster Care Dies After Being Left in Hot SUV in Nebraska
Omaha police investigate the death of a 5-year-old found in a hot vehicle near 93rd and Binney Streets in Omaha, Neb., on July 10, 2024. Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP
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OMAHA, Neb.—A 5-year-old Nebraska boy in foster care died after being left for several hours inside a hot SUV, and his foster mother is now facing charges.

Officers were called at 5:11 p.m. Wednesday to a beauty salon parking lot. Lt Neal Nonacci told the Omaha World-Herald that someone saw the boy and contacted police. The child was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.