Child Dies After Being Left in Hot Daycare Van in Tennessee
A 6-year-old nonverbal and autistic girl named Winter Jones died after being left in a hot daycare van at Kid University in Cordova, Tennessee. The outside temperature was 97 degrees when she was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at…
Atlanta, GA, August 14, 2026 —
A tragic incident in Cordova, Tennessee, has resulted in the death of a 6-year-old girl, Winter Jones, who was found unresponsive after being left in a daycare van. The child, who was nonverbal and autistic, was a student at Kid University.
The incident occurred when the outside temperature reached 97 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter Jones was discovered inside the van and was subsequently transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The exact timeline of events leading to the discovery was not immediately available.
This fatality marks a grim milestone, bringing the total number of child hot car deaths nationwide for the year to 19. It is also the third such death to occur in Tennessee this year, highlighting a concerning trend in child safety related to vehicular heatstroke.
Further details regarding the daycare’s protocols for ensuring all children are accounted for after transport, and the specific circumstances under which Winter Jones was left in the van, have not yet been released. Investigations into the incident are expected to follow.
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