Tragedy: Cocaine Intoxication Claims Life of Illinois Infant

A one-month-old boy in Illinois had a level of cocaine in his system that was deemed the "immediate" cause of death.

This is a really difficult story to tell. It hurts when a child doesn't even get a chance at the life they were given. A very sad outcome for baby Grayson.

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A one-year-old infant was removed from a U-Haul pickup truck by a family member after several residents said the truck had been parked for several hours with the windows rolled up.

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Shortly after 7pm, the Peoria Police Department were dispatched to the 2400 block of North Peoria Avenue for a report of a deceased baby.

It was estimated that the infant had already passed away several hours earlier.

"Grayson Luncsford did also suffer from heat stress, dehydration, malnutrition, and neglect as indicated on Sept. 16, just a few hours after the boy was found dead." [fox2now]

At the time, the coroner said Grayson suffered after being in a hot car for too long, was dehydrated, and had hyperthermia.

When toxicology reports came back, it indicated the amount of cocaine in Grayson's system was enough to deem cocaine intoxication was the immediate cause of death.

If cocaine wasn't in his system, malnutrition, neglect, dehydration, and heat stress were still factored into the death of Grayson.

Apparently, the mother neglected the infant of basic nutrition and protection after leaving him in the car. She was indicted on charges of murder and endangering the life and health of a child. She now faces up to 100 years in prison if convicted.