WALTERBORO, S.C. -- Authorities in South Carolina say a teenager with special needs has died after being left in a car for hours.
They've arrested two people in connection with the girl's death.
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The Colleton County Sheriff's Office stated in a news release that investigators responded Monday to a report of a child locked in a vehicle 60 miles outside of Charleston.
When investigators arrived, they found a 13-year-old girl lying on the ground next to the car. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators arrested Rita Pangalangan and Larry King. They were both charged with murder.
Pangalangan is a teacher in the Colleton County School District. District spokesman Sean Gruber told news outlets she's been placed on paid leave.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.