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Kids Die Quickly In Hot Cars

By Bryan Thompson

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SALINA, Kan. – Last year was the deadliest ever for children left in hot vehicles, with 49 fatalities nationwide. While temperatures have cooled a little in the Kansas City area, Bryan Thompson reports officials still are worried that this year could be even worse.

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