A five-year-old twin boy tragically lost his life after his foster mother allegedly left him unattended in a locked car for several hours in sweltering heat. The incident occurred in Omaha, Nebraska, marking the tenth hot-car fatality in the United States this year.
The victim, identified as Dionicio Perez, was discovered unresponsive in the vehicle parked outside a beauty salon where his foster mother, Juanita Pinon, 40, worked.
According to reports, the child was left in the car for approximately seven hours in temperatures reaching 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Upon discovery, Perez’s body temperature was recorded at 105 degrees Fahrenheit, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Pinon has been arrested and charged with child abuse by neglect resulting in death. She reportedly parked the car in the salon’s parking lot before going to work, leaving the child inside the hot SUV.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation, and it remains unclear whether Perez’s death was intentional or accidental.
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