A Virginia mother who left her 8-month-old baby boy in a hot car for about 6 hours has been charged with felony child neglect, according to police.
Arlington County police arrested Zoraida Magali Conde Hernandez, 32, of Alexandria, on Saturday. She is currently being held on no bond at the Arlington County Detention Facility.
Police said Hernandez drove to work on Friday, forgetting she had left the infant boy in the car. When she left work later that day, she saw her baby in the car and immediately drove to INOVA Alexandria Hospital.
The baby was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police recommend parents of young children are extra careful during hot summer months.
"Slow down and be careful... try not to let things get too busy," Lt. Mark Bergin with the Alexandria Police Department said.
Also on Friday, a 16-month-old girl died after being left in a car for about four hours in Baltimore.
According to KidsAndCars.org, approximately 38 children die from being trapped inside hot cars every year.
Photo Credit: Zoraida Magali Conde Hernandez, 32, of Alexandria
