US man accused of leaving elderly parents in sweltering car, where father died

A man who police say left his elderly, infirm parents in a sweltering car while he went to work driving a bus route for three hours was charged with reckless endangerment Tuesday. His father died, but his mother made it out of the vehicle. Theodore Pressman left his parents in his car in a parking lot Monday as outdoor temperatures reached the mid-80s (around 30 Celsius), police said. The car was in full sun with its windows closed and temperatures inside reached well over 100 degrees (more than 38 C), they said. Peekskill police Detective Sgt. Eric Johansen said police often are alerted to cases of animals or even children left in hot cars, but the case against Pressman was a first for him. "Roles do reverse in family relationships," he said. "Parents take care of children and then at the end children are supposed to take... [read full story]