Infant’s Death in Extreme Heat on Lake Havasu Under Investigation
LAKE HAVASU, CA (July 14, 2024) — The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 4-month-old girl who fell unconscious while boating in 120-degree heat earlier this month. The infant was on Lake Havasu, a reservoir on the Arizona-California border, with her parents on July 5 when she became unresponsive around 5 p.m.
The baby was initially treated for heat-related illness at Havasu Regional Medical Center before being transferred to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Authorities have not named the parents in the Lake Havasu death case, but Riverside city officials identified the father as Matthew Wroblewski, a Riverside Police Department detective, and the mother as Alyssa Wroblewski. The child was named Tanna Rae.
Temperatures reached 120 degrees that day amid an excessive heat warning. Last year, Arizona saw over 4,426 emergency room visits for heat-related illnesses, including 215 in Mohave County.
The Riverside Police Department expressed their condolences in a statement, mourning the loss with the Wroblewski family. A GoFundMe account set up for the family detailed the tragic events and included heartfelt photos and tributes to Tanna Rae.
Alyssa Wroblewski posted a tribute to her daughter on Facebook shortly after her death, sharing the family’s grief and memories of Tanna’s joyful smile. The post has since been made private following critical comments from some users regarding the decision to take the infant boating in such high temperatures.
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