Texas teacher arrested after child dies in hot car

LA JOLLA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Police in La Jolla last month arrested a woman in connection with the death of a 5-year-old student who was found unresponsive in the car of Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary.

According to records, 37-year-old Diana Trevino Montelongo was charged with manslaughter.

Montelongo was arrested Thursday and booked on $50,000 bail.

On August 25, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office received a call about an unresponsive child in a car.

La Jolla ISD Police Chief Raul Gonzalez has confirmed that a five-year-old student is linked to Montelongo.