NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — A Fernandina Beach woman sat in a hot car to create awareness about the dangers of leaving children and dogs in hot cars.
In a July 9 Facebook post, Chelsi Bedell asked her friends to share a video of her sitting in a hot car and talking about recent stories of parents leaving children in sweltering vehicles.
[ VIDEO: Chelsi's hot car challenge ]
“We have got to wake up and realize it’s not OK,” Bedell said.
Bedell mentioned in the video that she was inspired by Terry Williams, a North Carolina man who started the hot car challenge on June 20. Williams' video has over 1 million views.
“When you sit in this car and you realize how hot it is, it will make everybody think twice,” Bedell said.
Bedell’s Facebook post has over 10,000 shares.