FRANKLIN, Tenn. -
Franklin police want to remind parents not to leave a child alone in a hot car as summer months approach.
With temperatures soaring into the 90s, it may seem like common sense, but every summer law enforcement agencies deal with calls about unattended kids in vehicles.
Franklin police Sgt. Charles Warner told Nashville's News 2, "We charge people for this offense every single year. We charge people for it. We take people into custody, but the fact is they continue to do it."
On average, 38 kids die each year after being left in hot cars across the country.
Most of those children are under the age of three and are strapped into a car seat.
"Parents don't want to take their kids in and out of the cumbersome car seats. They're going in and are only going to be a minute. They can see their kids from the window, but things can change very quickly," explained Warner.
Children are more susceptible to heat than adults. A child's body heats up three to five times faster than an adult.
The temperature inside a car can rise 10 degrees in just 10 minutes.
Officials urge parents to double check vehicles before getting out and locking the doors.
So far, there have been two deaths of children being left in hot cars this year in Texas and Missouri.
