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Hilda Ann Adame was arrested in connection with the death of her 22-month-old child who Corpus Christi Police Department officers say she left inside a hot car Tuesday.
Adame is being charged with serious bodily injury to a child and child endangerment/abandonment with imminent bodily injury.
The child was left in a vehicle in the Tom Browne Middle School parking lot, Corpus Christi Police Department officers said.
Officers were called at 1:29 p.m., and they were being given CPR by the school’s nurse when police arrived.
She was transported from the school to the main police station for interviewing.
It is unknown how long the child was in the vehicle, or whether the vehicle belongs to a CCISD employee or contractor.
CCISD Chief Communications Officer Leanne Libby released a statement addressing the death late Tuesday afternoon.
Corpus Christi ISD and school officials are aware of a young child being found in a hot car Tuesday at Tom Browne Middle School. We want to express our gratitude to those who swiftly responded upon learning of this crisis, including school staff as well as district police and local law enforcement.
As this is an active investigation, we refer all inquiries to the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Counseling was available on campus Tuesday afternoon, and the district’s crisis counseling team will be onsite on Wednesday. We ask for privacy for our staff and students as we work to continue school routines, which can be of comfort during a crisis.
We also want to take this opportunity to ask for kindness and compassion for all involved, especially the child’s family. We appreciate everyone’s continued support and care for the CCISD community.
