At 16:56, MDA received a report that a child was trapped inside a closed vehicle in Ashdod for several hours. The boy, who was only three years old, was found unconscious and suffering from heat stroke in the back seat of a private vehicle. MDA teams provided medical treatment and rushed him to the hospital in critical condition.
The police had started searching for the boy around 3:00 p.m., after receiving a report that he had been missing since noon in the 7th district of Ashdod. When police officers located the child locked in a parked car, they broke into the vehicle to rescue him.
MDA paramedic Yoel Kahn described the scene, stating that they found a 3-year-old boy unconscious with signs of heat stroke. With the help of police officers, they removed him from the car, transferred him to an intensive care vehicle, and rushed him to the hospital in critical condition. Doctors at Asuta Hospital were fighting to save his life but unfortunately failed to do so.
The tragic incident serves as a reminder of the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. According to Before Child Safety, 42 children have died as a result of being forgotten or trapped in cars between 2013 and 2023, with four deaths occurring last year alone. It is crucial for parents and caregivers to always be vigilant and take measures to ensure the safety of children in and around vehicles.
The police have opened an investigation into this incident, and it is important that we all learn from it and take steps to prevent similar tragedies from happening again in the future.
It is also essential for parents and caregivers to always be aware of their surroundings when driving with children present. They should never leave young ones unattended while driving or even when parked for too long.
In conclusion, this incident serves as a grim reminder that leaving children unattended can have severe consequences. We must all work together to raise awareness about this issue and ensure that our children are safe at all times while traveling by car or any other mode of transportation.
