A tragic incident has led to charges being filed against a mother in Texas, as she is accused of being responsible for the death of her toddler. The mother claimed that she had forgotten that the child was left in a hot car.
A woman named Hilda Ann Adame, aged 33, has been arrested and charged with several serious offenses related to child abuse, according to a press release from the Corpus Christi Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
The department stated that Adame’s 22-month-old child, Harley Adame, was found in a vehicle. According to a probable cause statement released by Corpus Christi Police Department officials, Adame unintentionally forgot to take the toddler to daycare on Kostoryz Road while going to work.
According to the outlet, Adame is employed by Communities in Schools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting at-risk students.
“Harley was asleep in the vehicle when Hilda arrived at Tom Browne at 0800hrs where she works, and she forgot Harley was in the vehicle and proceeded to go into the school,” an arrest affidavit reads, reports KRIS-TV.
According to the arrest affidavit, the toddler was left in Adame’s vehicle around 8 a.m. According to the press release, officers were dispatched to 4301 Schanen Blvd (Tom Browne Middle School) at around 1:29 pm.
According to reports, Adame entered the school with Harley to seek assistance.
Upon arrival, CCPD and the Corpus Christi Fire Department were directed to the toddler, who was being administered CPR by the school nurse, according to the press release.
According to KIII TV, the child was later brought to Driscoll Children’s Hospital and unfortunately pronounced dead at 1:53 p.m.
“CCFD transported the 22-month-old infant to a local hospital where they were later pronounced deceased,” per the press release.
The City of Corpus Christi has issued a warning due to the expected high temperatures and excessive moisture in South Texas. This combination is likely to create a dangerous heat index throughout the week.
“Heat index values are expected to range up to 118°F today and 115°F tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug. 21),” the advisory said.