RIDGEFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut police say the father of a 15-month-old boy who died after being left in a car on a hot day had parked his vehicle at his job with his son inside.
Ridgefield police say the father drove his son to the hospital after finding the boy in the vehicle.
Ridgefield Capt. Jeff Kreitz says the boy had been left inside the car Monday for an “extended period of time.” Police say they’re still trying to determine the exact amount of time.
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