An Indiana father is devastated after discovering his young child died from heat exhaustion in the back seat of the family car on July 9.
The father had forgotten to drop Oliver off at USI day care in the morning, locked the car, and left the vehicle parked for several hours, according to the VCSO. When the father returned to the car to pick up Oliver from day care, he made the heartbreaking discovery that Oliver was still in his car seat and not moving.
VSCO told WFIE officers responded to a report of a child left in a car at about 1:45 p.m. local time and discovered Oliver was already dead.
An autopsy was scheduled for the same afternoon and the coroner confirmed the dead child was indeed Oliver.
USI closed its children’s learning center on July 10 and will consider whether to reopen it later this week.
USI expressed its condolences to Oliver’s family and friends and offered access to counseling services.
“As a parent and the president of the University of Southern Indiana, I am deeply saddened,” Rochon said. “Our deepest condolences go out to the family of this young child, this is a loss no parent should bear. If you have a child in your life, please hug them tight and remember that counseling services are available if you need them.”
USI said it would provide important updates on the reopening date to the families of children who use the CLC.
