Boy, 3, Dies In Hot Car While Father Shops At MI Grocery Store: Report

VICKSBURG, MI — A 3-year-old boy died in a hot car Tuesday afternoon while his father was shopping inside a Michigan grocery store, according to multiple news reports.

Officials found the toddler's body at 3 p.m. inside a car that was parked in the Vicksburg's Family Fare store parking lot, according to news reports.

Officials believe the boy's death was heat related as temperatures reached the mid 80s Tuesday in Vicksburg.

The inside of a vehicle can rise 20 degrees in 10 minutes and rise 30 degrees in 20 minutes, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Police were still investigating the incident. They will then turn over their findings to the prosecutor's office for potential charges.

A parent or guardian caring for a child under the age of 6 can face charges if the child was left unattended in a vehicle for a period of time or under circumstances that pose "unreasonable risk of harm or injury," under Michigan law.

A conviction can lead up to 15 years in prison, according to Michigan law.