Incredible moment Texas cops save 10-month-old baby trapped in car for four minutes during 107F weather after infant’s mom accidentally locked herself out with the engine running
Incredible moment Texas police rescue 10-month-old baby trapped in car for four minutes during 107F weather after child’s mother accidentally locked herself out with engine running
- A baby was accidentally locked in the car by her mother, who left the keys in the back seat after placing them in the car seat
- After trying to break in for a minute with a metal tool, emergency responders broke the glass to save the baby
- The baby came out safe and unharmed even after being locked up for four minutes
Video has captured the incredible moment Texas heroes rescued a 10-month-old baby trapped in a car in 107 degree Celsius heat just four minutes after the mother accidentally locked her keys inside.
The baby’s mother accidentally locked the car when she put the baby in the car seat after a doctor’s appointment on Thursday.
According to firefighters, the car was running when they arrived on scene.
In the firefighter video, Jordan Sewell took a Slim Jim, a type of metal bar, to the front driver’s window of the SUV.
Through the backseat window, the baby’s mother became emotional as they tried to save her child in the scorching Texas heat.
While the firefighter continued to try to unlock the car, another firefighter was timing the rescue. He noted the 45 seconds and then the 1 minute
Jordan Sewell (center) tried to open the car by using a Slim Jim, a type of metal bar, against the front driver’s window of the SUV
According to KRLD News Radio Deputy Chief Dean Feldpausch said: “She started the car and placed the child in the car seat, putting her keys in the backseat. When she closed the door, the car locked and the engine turned off.”
While the firefighter continued to try to unlock the car, another firefighter was timing the rescue. He noted the 45 seconds and then the 1 minute.
He then said: ’15 seconds, then we break glass.’
The firefighter with the tools continued to try to get in, but was unsuccessful, and the decision was made to break the window of the back door.
“Let’s bring glass,” said the commander on site.
A police officer began poking the driver’s side window of the back seat while the firefighter shielded his face in case of debris.
After a few hits, the firefighter grabbed another tool to crack the glass. With one push, the firefighter broke the glass and the baby was removed from the hot vehicle.
According to a Facebook post made by the Flower Mound Fire Department, the decision to break the rear door window instead of the front was because if the window is covered and not repaired right away, the driver can still have a view through the front window mirror .
A police officer began poking the driver’s side window of the back seat while the firefighter shielded his face in case of debris
Sewell used a glass cutter to break the glass and rescue the baby from the dangerously hot car
The child was taken to the ambulance to cool down and be examined. There were no signs of heat-related injuries or distress
Even though the baby was in the back seat, rescuers aimed at the other side window to prevent glass from hitting the child directly.
With the heat at 107F outside, the estimated heat inside the vehicle was about 114.6F.
Feldpausch said: “These are extremely hot conditions, we have a 10-month-old in the back seat, so we’re not going to mess around. At these temperatures, the inside of a car can become very hot very quickly.’
The child was taken to the ambulance to cool down and be examined. There were no signs of heat-related injuries or distress.
“Mom did exactly what was right. Everything was done exactly as we would ask,” Feldpausch said.
They also covered the broken window of the vehicle with plastic.