North Platte Post

COLUMBUS, Neb. — A 1-year-old child in Columbus has died after being left in a hot vehicle.

Columbus Police told the Lincoln Journal Star the report of an unattended death came in around 5:51 p.m. Wednesday.

Police said a 37-year-old woman had reportedly left her son in the back seat of the car in the parking lot of her place of employment.

Authorities say the child was in the car from 8 a.m. until around 5:40 p.m.

The names of those involved were not released, and police say the investigation into the matter is ongoing.