Baby who died after being left in car for 'several hours' has been identified
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old baby in Upper St. Clair.
Upper St. Clair police and EMS responded Thursday around 5 p.m. after a 3-month-old baby was found unresponsive in the 300 block of Fort Couch Road.
Allegheny County police said first responders attempted life-saving measures on the boy, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Law enforcement said the infant was left inside his parents' vehicle for "several hours."
The medical examiner identified the boy as Kayden Nguyen from Peters Township. His cause of death was ruled hyperthermia, the manner of death an accident.
Amber Rollins of KidsandCars.org said studies show a vast majority of children who die in hot cars are simply forgotten about. She added that the technology to stop these tragedies is readily available, and the federal government is looking into mandating it in new cars.
"This technology has been around less than $50 a vehicle," Rollins said. "They don't have to wait. They can do this tomorrow if they wanted."
No charges have been filed, but Friday afternoon, the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit issued a statement indicating "a charging decision will be made" once the medical examiner's office determines the cause and manner of death.
"Detectives are working to confirm the timeline of events through surveillance video in the area," the statement continued. "They are also downloading and reviewing data from the vehicle's on board computer."
