Crime & Safety
Father Arrested After Boy, 3, Dies In Hot Car
Police also suspect that the Oklahoma man was intoxicated at the time of his son's death, reports say.
EL RENO, OK — An Oklahoma father was arrested after the death of his 3-year-old son who was left in a hot car, according to reports. The man, Adam Kolar, 33, is also suspected of being intoxicated at the time.
News 9 in Oklahoma reported that Kolar's friend called 911 around 5 p.m. on Thursday to report that the boy was unconscious and drooling. According to News 9, the friend had been at Kolar's home for more than an hour when they realized the child was missing and found him in the car.
El Reno Police told News 9 the boy was in the car for a "substantial amount of time."
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Kolar was apparently performing CPR on his son when police arrived. Police believe Kolar was possibly intoxicated at the time based on several factors, including "odor, actions, speech," KFOR reported.
Authorities are waiting on blood alcohol results, according to KFOR. Kolar was arrested on a first-degree murder charge.
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