You might not expect today's temperature to present a heat stroke risk, but even temperatures in the 70s can be deadly. Several young children have died in recent weeks in Washington, Texas, and Florida after being left unattended in a vehicle, and ER doctors want to raise awareness that the inside of a car heats up fast. Health reporter Gillian Neff has more.
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