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Everyday heroes in Nürtingen: Craftsmen save toddler from car!
In Nürtingen, Esslingen district, craftsmen rescued a small child from a locked car. The mother had forgotten the key.
Everyday heroes in Nürtingen: Craftsmen save toddler from car!
In a dramatic rescue operation in Nürtingen, in the Esslingen district, a ten-month-old boy was freed from a locked car on Friday afternoon, May 31, 2025. According to information from the Stuttgarter Nachrichten, the child's 30-year-old mother had left the key in the vehicle while she left the car for a short time.
When she returned, she noticed that the car had locked itself and her son, who was buckled in a child seat, was alone in the vehicle. The situation was particularly alarming because the car was parked in the sun, which can quickly raise the heat inside the vehicle to dangerous levels.
Intervention by everyday heroes
Fortunately, there were craftsmen working nearby who immediately noticed the desperate situation and quickly decided to help. They were able to fish the key through a slightly open window of the car and open the vehicle. The boy was found safe and in the care of his mother; no rescue service was needed.
When the police and fire department arrived, the toddler had already been freed and there was confusion about how long he was alone in the car and why his mother had gone out while he was left behind, the newspaper reports on the matter.
Danger from heat in the car
However, the issue of heat development in the vehicle is a serious issue. Experts warn that child deaths caused by a child being forgotten in the car occur every year in Germany. According to a report in the Morning Post, children are particularly at risk because they sweat less and their bodies are less able to handle heat.
Even when the outside temperature is below 30 degrees, the car can become a deadly trap within minutes. An ADAC study shows that even when the outside temperature is 28 degrees, the indoor climate rises to 38 degrees after 10 minutes and even to 45 degrees after 20 minutes. In the United States, an average of 40 children are victims of car heat stroke every year, often because parents forget about the children due to stress or distraction. Over 50 percent of cases are caused by everyday stress.
The actions of the craftsmen in Nürtingen remind us of the social responsibility to be careful when dealing with children. In Germany, leaving a child in a car when the temperature is high is considered bodily harm. In an emergency, you should call 911 immediately while trying to free and cool the child from the car as quickly as possible.
In conclusion, such rescue operations are not only remarkable, but they also demonstrate the importance of community vigilance in protecting children from these preventable dangers.