EAGLE PASS, TX -- A baby girl died on Wednesday after her dad forgot she was still in his back seat when he went into work.
According to police, the man is a teacher and left his 7-month-old in his car in the school's parking lot.
The baby's death is believed to be a tragic accident, said Eagle Pass Police Officer Humberto Garza.
He said the father apparently forgot to leave the child at daycare before heading to work.
A statement from Eagle Pass Police says emergency personnel were summoned to a school parking lot around 4:45 p.m.
The girl, whose name wasn't immediately released, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Forecasters say temperatures reached 100 degrees Wednesday in Eagle Pass, 130 miles southwest of San Antonio.
The Eagle Pass Independent School District didn't immediately return a message Thursday.
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