North Carolina toddler left in daycare van for 6 hours during record breaking temperatures
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A daycare worker in North Carolina has been fired after a mother told police that her toddler daughter was left in a preschool daycare van for several hours during record-breaking temperatures.
Multiple media outlets report a 2-year-old girl spent about six hours alone in a van Tuesday, when temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees outside. The van belonged to a preschool called Operation New Life Child Development Center in Chapel Hill, about 11 miles southwest of Durham.
The girl's mother, Kimberly Cates, reported the incident to police later that evening.
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Cates told WNCN-TV (http://bit.ly/1IRxeaH ) that the girl is in good condition but was dehydrated after the incident.
In a statement Wednesday, the preschool's attorney Matthew Suczynski said that the employee responsible for the incident was fired.
Chapel Hill Police say they are investigating.