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Mesa, Arizona two-year old dies after father backs over her with minivan in Auto Safety Incient
Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:22

Mesa, Arizona toddler, dies after father accidently backs over her

Mesa, Arizona - A one and a half year old girl was run over by her father in an auto safety incident. He was backing up the family minivan after returning from a shopping trip. The family was unloading the vehicle and they lost track of the toddler when the father repositioned it and struck the young girl. Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful. August 26, 2010

 
Lufkin, Texas baby girl, Isabella Stanaland dies after being left in SUV in Auto Safety Incident
Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:12

Lufkin 3-month old baby girl dies after being left unattended in SUV on hot day

Lufkin, Texas - An infant girl, Isabella Marie Stanaland of Huntington, was discovered strapped into her carseat in a parked SUV around 3:30pm in the parking lof of Story-Wright Printing & Office Supply at 222 Shepherd Avenue. Detective Smith reported the baby was left in the SUV by her father who forgot to drop her off at daycare when he went to work, unattended for most of the day. August 26, 2010

 
Niceville baby found Face Down drowned in Bathtub
Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:04

Niceville, Florida one-year old drowns in Bathtub

Niceville, Florida, Sadly, a one-year old girl, Kyli Grace Haynes was found facedown in the bathtub by her mother Tara Haynes. The mother and another women were giving the baby CPR when rescue workers arrived but she didnt survive. Kyli was transported to Twin Cities Hospital and then Sacred Heart Hospital where she died. August 26, 2010

 
Indiana Three-year old Chokes to Death on Hotdog at Babysitters
Friday, 30 July 2010 13:00

Bagersville, Indiana Girl 3, Anna Hendley Dies after Choking on Hotdog at Babysitters

Bagersville, Indiana - Three-year old Anna Hendley died after choking on a hot dog at her babysitter's house. A child Anna's age has a windpipe about the size of a drinking straw according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Hotdogs are particularly dangerous because they can wedge and are not easy to dislodge. Other foods at high risk for choking are peanuts, seeds, grapes, carrots, apples, popcorn, Peanut butter, marshmallows, chewing gum and sausages. Peanut butter can form a seal in the airway simialr to a latex balloon. July 31, 2010

 
Indianapolis Boy 4, shoots and kills 3-year old playmate with Handgun
Friday, 30 July 2010 12:51

Indianapolis Boy 4, Finds Loaded 45-caliber Handgun then shoots and kills 3-year old playmate

Indianapolis, Indiana - A  4-year old boy found a loaded handgun on the kitchen table and shot his 3-year-old old playmate in the head. Three-year old Aunesti Lee Allen died at Riley Hospital for Children. The boy is the son of the mother, Fiona Lee's boyfriend. July 30, 2010

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Baby Drowns During Babtism in Moldova
Friday, 30 July 2010 12:43

Priest Accused of Not Following Standard Water Safety Practices After Baby Drowns During Babtism in Moldoavan

Moldova - A six-week old baby drowned after being submerged three times by a priest in Moldova during babtism. The infant was moving afterwards but later started bleeding from his nose and mouth and died. The baby's godmother reported the baby was crying as he was submerged. The baby's father Dumitru Gaidau reported that doctor's confirmed his son drowned. July 30, 2010

 
Denver toddler, Jaydien Isome Lee Stroud killed after wandering onto a highway
Saturday, 17 July 2010 08:07

Colorado Springs toddler, Jaydien Isome Lee Stroud killed after wandering onto Colorado Springs highway in child safety incident

Colorado Springs - Colorado - A two-year-old toddler, Jaydien Isome Lee Stroud, wandered away fom his home and onto a nearby highway where he was killed last night. Each of his parents thought the other was watching the young boy. The driver of the vehicle that killed the todder was not speeding or under the influence according to police. July 17, 2010

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Columbus, Indiana baby, Macy Hobbs drowns in bathtub
Saturday, 17 July 2010 07:47

Columbus, Indiana baby, Macy Hobbs drowns in bathtub after mom leaves to check on dinner

Columbus, Indiana - One-year old Macy Hobbs was left by her mother in a bathtub with her two year old sister when she went to check on dinner.  According to police, when the mother returned she was unresponsive and died days later at Riley Hospital. July 16, 2010

 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin baby, Makyla Johnson, dies co-sleeping with older sister
Saturday, 17 July 2010 07:35

Milwaukee, Wisconsin baby, Makyla Johnson, dies co-sleeping with older sister in baby safety incident

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - A 9-month old baby, Makyla Johnson, was unresponsive with her eyes glassed over when her father checked on her as she was sleeping with her older sister. She was still alive when rescuers arrived but they were unable to save her. July 16, 2010

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