2-year old dies in unattended SUV

I hate these stories:

The 2-year-old daughter of an assistant school principal was found dead Thursday inside her mother’s sweltering sport utility vehicle, its windows rolled up, police said.

The girl, Cecilia Slaby, was strapped in a car seat in the rear of the vehicle, which was in the parking lot of Glen Este Middle School near Batavia, about 20 miles east of Cincinnati, police said….

Investigators were trying to determine what happened, and there is a possibility that the child was left accidentally, White said….

Police said they received several 911 calls about 3:15 p.m. from people who spotted the girl in the vehicle. Police did not say who placed the calls.

Should people just smash their way into the car when they see this happening in addition to calling 911?

4 comments on “2-year old dies in unattended SUV”

  1. Posted by Lisa Renee | Aug 24, 2007 11:31 pm

    Yes, I’d smash a window if I saw a child left under that type of conditions. Further, I don’t believe it’s possible to “accidently” leave a child in a car. As a mother of five, I’ve forgotten my purse, bottles, pacifiers even shopping lists, but I’ve never ever ever forgotten I had a child in the car.

  2. Posted by Glass City Jungle » Blog Archive » Ohio toddler left in car 8 hours dies and mother might not be charged… | Aug 24, 2007 11:50 pm

    […] read the first news of the death of a two year old over on Columbuser, so I looked for more information on this story and found Girl in car for 8 hours. I’m sure […]

  3. Posted by Dave | Aug 27, 2007 10:28 am

    Lisa,
    I too don’t think it’s possible, but, unless you were in the exact state of mind of the woman, who knows what she was thinking? She was a principal; probably a pretty concientious and responsible member of society, not to mention giving (most educators are). A principal’s job is tough.

    I’m not conding this act, but as you know (better than I with only one child) the stress of managing a children (and yours is a herculean task) can put one in an irrational state at times. I happen to think it was a real mistake that, justice system notwithstanding, will be punished with the most painful form of guilt for the rest of her life.

  4. Posted by Columbuser.com » SUV mom did it several times immediately before | Sep 7, 2007 12:48 pm

    […] death occurred the next day, Aug 23rd. Clermont County Prosecutor Don White has already decided not to charge the mother, Brenda […]

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