- A two-year-old was rescued from a hot car in Clark County, Washington, where temperatures reached 92F (33.3C).
- Witnesses alerted authorities after spotting the child alone in the vehicle and attempting to provide shade.
- An officer broke into the car to free the toddler after bystanders expressed concern that the child was 'fading'.
- The boy, believed to have been in the car for 16 minutes, was evaluated by medics after being placed in an air-conditioned patrol car.
- Both parents now face charges of reckless endangerment, and Child Protective Services has been notified.
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