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Alabama toddler dies in hot car while in state custody

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A 3-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car for more than five hours while in the custody of a contractor working for the Alabama Department of Human Resources, according to multiple outlets.

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  • A toddler died in a hot car while under state custody in Alabama. 5s
  • Three-year-old Katorius Starks Jr. was trapped in the vehicle for five hours. 10s
  • The child was picked up from daycare by a state worker for a supervised visit with his father. 22s
  • The state worker ran personal errands with the child still in the backseat instead of returning him to daycare. 32s
  • The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the incident. 37s
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