An adorable two-year-old toddler has been found dead in a hot car near his Georgia home, but police say they do not believe he was accidentally left in the car.
Jacob Eliel Vieras, 2, died Tuesday night after being left in a vehicle “for an extended period of time,” a Cobb County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
Shortly before 7:00 p.m., police responded to the address and reported that the toddler had been rushed to hospital, but that he had not survived.
On Wednesday, local police said it was too early in the investigation to say whether criminal charges will be filed in connection with Vieras’ death.
They also said there was no evidence the young man had been left in the vehicle.
Jacob Eliel Vieras, 2, died Tuesday night after being left in a vehicle for an “extended period of time”
Shortly before 7:00 p.m., police arrived at the address and reported that the toddler had been rushed to hospital, but that he had not survived.
There are no further details or theories about how Jacob ended up in the car where he was found dead.
Writing on a GoFundMe Page A friend of the tragedy described Jacob’s death as an “accident” but did not elaborate.
The fundraiser said: ‘My brother Noel recently lost his 2-year-old son in an accident and the family had no insurance to bury him.
“I ask and pray that the people here can raise this for the family. It’s a very difficult time for them.
‘He was [an] ‘A wonderful outgoing child who loved his father very much.’
The goal was $7,000, but the fundraiser has already raised more than $6,000.
According to the boy’s obituary, Vieras is survived by his parents Jose Noel Viera and Jessica Mejia, as well as his brother Jaylin.
A funeral service to honor his life was held Saturday in Smyrna, Georgia, at the Iaglesia Pentecostal Roca de Salvacion.
The family had requested that a donation be made to the church in Jacob’s memory, in lieu of flowers.
Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer said, “My only role is to express our condolences to the family, friends, neighbors and everyone affected by this tragedy.
It is still unclear how exactly Jacob ended up in the car. A family friend says on a GoFundMe page that it was an accident.
Local police said there was no evidence the young man was left in the vehicle. Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer is pictured here
“We need time to sort this out before we really know what happened.”
Chief VanHoozer added that his department will “get to the facts of this case” and “we will do what is right.”
He also asked people to “be very, very careful in this heat. This is an example of things that can go wrong.”
Neighbor Amy Barnes said Atlanta News Firstthe child had a ‘blue face’ when he entered the house.
Barnes told the outlet: “The next thing I know, people are screaming and 911 is being called. It’s a tragedy.”
According to the Kids and Car Safety National Database, there have been seven fatal crashes in the country involving hot cars so far.
According to the Kids and Car Safety National Database, there have been seven deaths nationwide from hot car crashes so far.
Two of the deceased children were left unresponsive, three remained inside, one was given access, and Jacob’s death is currently marked as unknown.
A four-year-old Texas girl died Wednesday after she was left in a hot truck and forgotten by her caregivers.
According to Houston officials, the girl spent the day running errands with two women and a group of children in a Chevy pickup truck.
The adults later parked their car at the apartment complex and took everyone inside, but left the toddler behind.
Investigators believe the girl was in the truck for about an hour, until one of the women realized the child was missing. She came out to look for her and called 911.
She was rushed to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.