According to Kids and Car Safety, three other hot-car deaths this year happened in Atmore, Alabama on Feb. 27, Port St. Lucie, Florida on March 6, the second in that state in 2023, ...

Minivans, Kids and Cars reports, have an average blind zone of up to 28 feet. SUVs have 39-foot blind zone. For some trucks, the blind zone can be as much as 50 feet.

By showing kids into their vehicles, local first responders and emergency service members said they hope it reduces the fear in small children. “He just doesn’t understand.