Body cam footage shows Atlanta police officer rescue 7-month-old baby locked in hot car

Saturday, July 20, 2019
ATLANTA -- Dramatic video from a police body camera shows an officer rescuing a baby from a hot car in Atlanta.

A frantic mother called for help after she accidentally locked her 7-month-old baby in her parked vehicle on July 6. It was 90 degrees outside.

In the video, the child is crying, clearly in distress.
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"I called right away," you can hear the woman say. "I just didn't know what to do and I didn't have anything to break the window."
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This baby ended up being OK, but an average of 37 children nationwide die every year from being left in a hot car.

Doctors and first responders are reminding people to be vigilant this summer, noting that July is the peak month for hot car deaths.
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