A 30-year-old woman in Florida, named Nyakobo Kuany Mar was arrested for child abuse after leaving two children in a hot car with the windows closed and no engine running.
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The 30-year-old woman in Florida parked her car in the sun at a Walmart, and the midday temperature was about 91 degrees.
The woman in Florida was seen entering a store and left the children in the car for over 20 minutes before someone called for help.
When the 30-year-old woman in Florida was taken into custody, she asked police to turn up the air conditioning in the police cruiser due to the heat.
The 30-year-old woman in Florida is facing charges of child abuse and resisting arrest and is currently in jail with a bond of $20,500.
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The children were taken to the hospital to be checked out.
Heatstroke is a leading cause of car-related deaths for children, with around 38 children dying every year in hot cars in the United States.
The children that the woman in Florida left inside the car was a 3-year-old and 6-year-old, there conditions are currently unknow to public.
According to a Yahoo article, the woman in Florida initially resisted being and handcuffed and tried to put up an argument with the cops.
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