Not much time to spare if a child is left unattended in hot car Gene Marrano September 2, 2014 1 minute read Jan Null, meteorologist/consultant There’s not much time to spare if a small child is left unattended in a hot car – as happened on Sunday in Roanoke with fatal consequences. Cracking a window open a few inches doesn’t make much difference. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Traffic pattern change for I-581 and Elm Avenue interchange projectNext: McDonnells’ corruption case goes to jury Related Stories Freedom to Give is food drive to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia Gene Marrano July 13, 2026 Roanoke County Police: Franklin Road Northbound Closed after Tractor Trailer crash Web Staff July 13, 2026 Roanoke College alumnus running for congress calls for universal data center safeguards Web Staff July 13, 2026