WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - An infant has died after police said it was left in a vehicle earlier this week in Winter Haven.
What we know:
According to the Winter Haven Police Department, officers and fire rescue crews went to a home on Ave. N NW in Winter Haven shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday for an infant who had reportedly been left inside a vehicle.
When crews arrived, they said they immediately began life-saving measures and took the child to the hospital.
On Wednesday morning, police confirmed that the baby passed away.
What we don't know:
It is unclear how long the child had been in the vehicle.
Police did not release the circumstances that led up to the child being left in the car.
The Source: This article was written with information in a press release from the Winter Haven Police Department as well as a conversation with Public Information Officer Jamie Brown.