New York authorities said a toddler has died after being found in a car on Monday.

Monticello police said they received a report about an unresponsive child outside the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex. TK reported that the child was pronounced dead at the scene, though it is unclear how long they were left in the vehicle.

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New York State Police are leading the ongoing investigation. It is unclear whether criminal charges will be filed in this case.

If confirmed, the New York toddler is the 12th child to die in a hot car this year. According to No Heat Stroke, 29 children died of vehicular heatstrokes in 2023.

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