Investigators said Sebastian was left in his father’s turned-off car. The windows were down and a small fan was inside facing the child, according to Detective Shon McGuire. Hospital staff later estimated the toddler’s body temperature while in the vehicle reached up to 111 degrees, a news release from the Sheriff’s Office said.

A toddler left alone for hours in a sweltering truck likely died with a body temperature of 111 degrees, according to Florida investigators. The boy's 33-year-old father, Scott Allen Gardner, was arrested June 19 and charged with "aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm,