SALISBURY, NC — Police are investigating after a toddler was found dead in a car outside the W.A. Hefner VA Medical Center.
Police were called around 4:37pm Thursday to the VA on Brenner Avenue in reference to a death. VA Police told Salisbury PD that a hospital employee had seen a child left in a car behind one of the buildings. VA officers found the vehicle and there was a 2-year-old girl strapped in a car seat inside.
After breaking into the car and removing the toddler officers began CPR but were unsuccessful. She was pronounced dead on the scene, according to reports.
Investigators say the child’s mother was an employee at the hospital. The case is being investigated by Salisbury Police with assistance from the VA Police.
We’ll continue to update as more information becomes available.
