A two-year-old boy has died after being left inside a sweltering hot van outside a daycare centre in Florida. The incident occurred on Monday at Ceressa's Daycare and Preschool in Fort Lauderdale.
The Broward County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Noah Sneed was found deceased inside a white Ford E-350 Super Duty van parked in front of the facility. An employee discovered the toddler at around 3.30pm and called for medical assistance, but the child was already dead.
Detectives have established that Noah had been transported in the van to the daycare on Monday. It is believed he was inside the vehicle for several hours. The temperature on the day reached 91 degrees Fahrenheit, according to AccuWeather.
The daycare has been in operation since 2009 and passed its most recent inspection in April. However, previous inspections revealed several violations, including insufficient staff training, incorrect staff-to-child ratios, and outdated medical records. The facility has been shut down while authorities investigate the death.
An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with funeral costs, but has raised only a fraction of its target.
