10-year-old Texas boy invents device to prevent hot car deaths





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A 10-year-old Texas boy has invented a device that could eventually save the lives of babies across the country.

After hearing about an infant who passed away after being left in a hot car in his area, Bishop Curry V decided that something had to be done.

"I heard about babies dying in car seats and they could have grown up to be somebody important," Curry said in an interview with Toyota. "It makes me pretty upset."

The device works by first detecting that a child has been left in the car and blowing cool air on the baby until the parents or authorities arrive. It also sends a text to parents and officials letting them know the child is in the hot car.

After seeing the idea drawn up, Bishop Curry IV — an employee with the Toyota company — decided to pitch the invention to the company in hopes that they would like it enough to get behind the idea.

Now with the support of his family, Toyota executives and many other, Curry V has created a clay prototype and has launched a Go Fund Me page to help raise money for manufacturing.

According to an article on Good Housekeeping, an average of 37 babies die from being left in hot cars each year. Curry's invention could help change that forever.