The Cottonwood Fire Department smashed out a rear passenger window of a truck parked on South Main Street Tuesday afternoon after a child was accidentally locked inside the vehicle as it was running, according to police and fire officials.
There were no arrests. The incident happened in front of a local charter school, according to Cottonwood Police Dept. Sgt. Monica Kuhlt.
Despite afternoon tempertures in Cottonwood soaring past 100 degrees this week, the child was not hurt and taken out of the child seat after the window was broken.
Cottonwood Fire Chief Mike Kuykendall Wednesday said the fire department responds to children in locked cars.
The chief said the fire department has tools to get into locked cars. With air conditioning running, Kuykendall said the first option is to use these specialty tools to try and open the vehicle.
Tuesday, fire crews were unsuccessful gaining access to the vehicle that way, so they had to break the rear passenger window.