No parent can fathom the death of any child, much less that of their own child. Unfortunately that’s a burden that Miles and Carol Harrison carry with them every day.
After adopting their son Chase, Miles and Carol were overjoyed to have found the missing piece to their family. But on a 90-degree day back in 2008, Miles forgot to drop his 21-month-old son off at daycare, accidentally leaving the little boy in a hot car while he went to work.
Experts say an outdoor temperature of 90 degrees would cause the inside of a vehicle to heat up to 130 degrees in less than an hour.
Without a second thought, Miles accidentally caused his long-awaited son’s death.
“I have not forgiven myself,” Miles said. “And it’s heartbreaking because I did it, I killed my son.”
It’s been nine years, but these parents want others to know the danger of forgetting children in cars.