Prestonsburg, KY- Toddler found in hot car

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A  person had the police thanking them after they noticed a toddler in a hot car Tuesday afternoon for more than an hour.

Prestonsburg Police said the 22-month-old child could be heard crying in the pickup truck on Cliffside Circle.

The child’s condition was stabilized, but he was dehydrated. The temperatures outside the car reached 85 degrees. The windows were cracked, but police say not more than a quarter of the way down.

According to a news release, the child was in sweatpants and a sweatshirt when he was taken from the car and say he was soaked in his own sweat.

The boy is now with his grandparents. The child’s mother Crystal Hamilton, is now charged in connection with the incident. She faces charges including criminal abuse and child endangerment.