The story could have turned into drama. This Friday August 1in late afternoona gendarmes was circulating in the Artisanal zone of Laye in Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence (Drôme)where several commercial brands are, when a couple launches the alert.
On one parking in full suna locked car attracts their attention. Insideand 4 year old child East asleep in the seatclosed windows, without any adult nearby, says the Dauphiné Libéré.
The gendarmes break a window to save the child
After verified that the vehicle could not be openedthe military wait for ten minutes Hoping to see an official arriving. THE danger is real : left alone For almost 30 minutesthe risk of the risk hyperthermia.
The gendarmes Finally break a window pour release the childwhile heat in the cabin could become deadly. This is when the mother arrive, surprise to see the gendarmerie on site.
A reaction that shocks the gendarmes
Rather than thank the police, the young woman attacks them. She explains to have Leave his son to sleep to go a few races. She will be summoned to the gendarmerie To explain this dangerous behavior susceptible to proceedings for endangerment.
Why leave a child in a car is fatal
According to the Ministry of the Interiorthe interior temperature of a car can reach 45 ° C in less than 30 minuteseven if the outside temperature is from 15 to 20 ° C. These risks ofhyperthermia are particularly high for young childrenwhose body is more sensitive to heat.