Hyperthermia is a condition where the body temperature rises beyond normal.

Asphyxiation occurs when the supply of oxygen drops to a level where an individual cannot breathe normally.

Hyperthermia (heatstroke) or hyperthermia with asphyxiation are the most common causes of death related to unintentional trunk entrapment.

Many children die each year because of excessive heat exposure in the car as they are left behind alone in the car.Children’s bodies heat up three to five times faster than adults. NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD ALONE IN THE CAR EVEN FOR A MINUTE.

Backover accidents occur when a driver blindly backs out of a parking space or driveway, and doesn’t notice a child behind the car.Backovers comprise 34% of all non-traffic automobile fatalities among children.