Baby Girl Passes Away After Being Left in a Hot Car Just Two Months Following Her Adoption by a Couple in San Diego.
A little girl has died in a tragic incident in Santee, San Diego after being left in a hot car.
Two months after her adoptive parents brought her home, this terrible event happened.
Is it typical for hot cars to die?
A car death investigation and emergency response is ongoing.
Around 12:20 a.m. on June 13, child victim Diana Sofia Aleman Roman was discovered unconscious in an SUV parked outside her family’s residence. She was left in the car for many hours in 63°F weather before a family member found the youngster and immediately called 911.
Diana was taken to Sharp Grossmont Hospital, but could not be saved. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating what happened and who was responsible for leaving Diana in the car. No charges have yet been filed.
A tragic death in a hot car highlights the dangers of hot cars.
Research shows that the temperature inside a parked car can rise quickly. In 30 minutes on a 70°F day, the temperature inside the car can rise to 104°F. 115°F in just one hour. At 107°F, organs in the human body begin to shut down, making these conditions fatal, especially for young people.
Family history and adoption: The caring family
Romer and Jayson De Los Santos drove to Arizona to visit Diana in the hospital and welcome her into their home on April 11. In the adorable pictures, the couple were seen holding Diana as they introduced her to their adopted two-year-old son.
Romer captioned one of the images, “I haven’t slept in days,” expressing his grief at the death in the hot car.
In November, the De Los Santos family posted their adoption profile on social media, indicating that they are actively seeking to adopt a second child.
They said they wanted to create a house that would be full of memories and love. Special times include biking to the park, going to the beach, and taking care of cats in foster care. Jayson, a stay-at-home dad, and Romer, a principal consultant at Jama Software, have been together for over 20 years. They married in 200,when same-s*x marriage was briefly allowed in California. Their house, known as the “zoo”, is home to various pets such as dogs, cats, parakeets, and chickens.
The De Los Santos family was characterized by neighbors as kind and caring parents who were often seen playing outside with their children. “They seem like a nice family who wanted to give a couple of kids a good life,” commented one neighbor. Too bad it didn’t work out that way. Many people seem to have suggested that the hot vehicle death was not intentional.