Death of Baby Left in Parked SUV in Santee Investigated

The death of an infant found unresponsive after being left for several hours in an SUV parked outside her family’s eastern San Diego County home was under investigation Wednesday, authorities said.

A family member made an emergency call last Thursday to report discovering the 2-month-old girl unconscious in the vehicle in the 10000 block of Settle Road in Santee, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

Paramedics took the baby to Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, where she was pronounced dead, Lt. Lon Nguyen said. Her name has not been made public.

The child’s cause of death was under investigation, the lieutenant said. It remained unclear Wednesday whether anyone might face criminal charges over the fatality.

— City News Service