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Parents Arrested for Leaving 6 Kids in Sweltering Car
13 Jul
Summary
- Six children, including two infants, were left in a hot car.
- The incident occurred while parents were dining at Wingstop.
- Temperatures reached 97 degrees with a heat index over 100.
Two parents were arrested for allegedly leaving six children unattended in a vehicle during extreme heat. Michael and Tiffany Krueger were charged after police responded to reports of children left in a car outside a Wingstop in Salina, Kansas. The temperature on July 8, 2026, was 97 degrees Fahrenheit, with a heat index surpassing 100 degrees.
The children, ranging in age from seven-month-old infants to a 13-year-old, were reportedly in the vehicle for 20 to 30 minutes. Only one window was down, and the air conditioning was not running. Emergency responders assessed the children, who showed no immediate health concerns, and they were placed in protective custody.
Authorities emphasized the severe risks of leaving children in hot vehicles, noting that a child's body temperature can rise three to five times faster than an adult's. Temperatures inside cars can quickly reach deadly levels, underscoring the importance of never leaving children or pets unattended in vehicles.
