Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Alabama 3-Year-Old Foster Child Dies After Being Left in Hot Car
A young boy named Ke'Torrius, who was in foster care, sadly died after being left in a hot car.
He was supposed to be taken to daycare by someone working for the state's human resources department.
Instead, he was left in the car for about five hours on a very hot day.
When the daycare called to ask where he was, they realized he was still in the car.
Police were called, but it was too late.
The investigation is ongoing, and the incident has caused outrage.
A three-year-old boy in foster care died after being left in a hot car in Bessemer, Alabama.
The boy, Ke'Torrius Starkes Jr., was under the care of the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
A contractor for the human resources department was supposed to transport the boy to daycare.
The boy was left in the car for approximately five hours on a hot day.
The Birmingham Police Department responded to the scene and pronounced the child dead.
- Who
- Ke'Torrius Starkes Jr., a three-year-old boy in foster care, and a contractor for the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
- What
- A three-year-old foster child died after being left in a hot car.
- When
- The incident occurred on a Tuesday afternoon, approximately between 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM.
- Where
- Bessemer, Alabama, at a private home.
- Why
- The exact reason for the child being left in the car is under investigation.
- Victim
- Ke'Torrius Starkes Jr.
- Age
- 3 years old
- Location
- Bessemer, Alabama
- Agency involved
- Alabama Department of Human Resources
- Circumstance
- Left in a hot car
- Time in car
- Approx. 5 hours