Tragic Consequences: Toddler's Death in Hot Car Leads to Parents' Manslaughter Charges

A couple in Lakeland, Florida, has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child after leaving their 18-month-old daughter in a hot car overnight, resulting in her death. The parents had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana at a Fourth of July party before returning home with their three small children. The father assumed the mother had brought the toddler inside, but the child was left harnessed in the car seat. The next morning, they discovered their daughter dead in the car. Both parents tested positive for marijuana and alcohol, with the father also testing positive for methamphetamine. This tragic incident highlights the importance of car safety and the need for parents and caregivers to take precautions to prevent such incidents from occurring.