GARDEN CITY, Idaho — In a social media post on Thursday, the Garden City Police Department said that one of its officers rescued a baby from a hot car.
According to Garden City Police, officers received a report of a baby locked in a car without air conditioning via their dispatch line. After receiving the notice, an officer who was patrolling the area proceeded to locate the distressed infant.
The officer quickly rescued the baby and transferred the infant to Ada County paramedics and Boise Fire for a medical evaluation.
An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
The National Safety Council indicates that approximately 37 children under the age of 15 die each year in the U.S. from heat stroke inside vehicles.
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