Dallas authorities probe death of toddler left in hot car

DALLAS — Police are investigating the death of a child left in a car outside a church parking lot Sunday in East Dallas.

According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, crews were called to the scene shortly before 4 p.m. Central time.

A child was transported to Baylor Medical Center White Rock, according to DFR. He was later pronounced dead.

A parishioner with Dallas Matu Christian Church said the boy is approximately 2 years old. Services were taking place inside the church Sunday afternoon while the child was in the car.

Dallas Police crime scene investigators were at the scene late Sunday afternoon processing a 2006 Honda Pilot that a church member said the child was left in.