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.
The teenager was airlifted to a hospital Tuesday for injuries including nine broken vertebrae, a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung and a concussion. He was discharged Saturday.
Authorities are also warning that the effort to find and identify the dead is just beginning. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said Saturday that crews with cadaver dogs have covered just 3% of the search area.
Some doctors say the drug should be held for three weeks before sedation to accommodate the delayed emptying of the stomach, which can cause patients to inhale food and liquid into their lungs.
