Heat deaths in Maricopa County have reached six so far this year, and another 87 are under investigation.
A family believes one of those victims was their mother who died after her car broke down on a day when the high reached 112 degrees.
After living in the Valley for two decades, the family of Angela Dwight believe she underestimated how far she was from home, especially in this Arizona summer heat.
Saturday, June 15, started out like any other day for Angela. She was working the morning shift as the head line cook at Denny’s, something she’s done for five years.
She was heading home when she got a flat tire.
"We had gotten a text from her just saying she was upset. They didn't have a spare, and she was like, 'just deal with the tow truck, and I'm going to walk home, I'm going to get home.' And then that's the last we heard from her," Maddie Dwight, her daughter, said.
Her daughter Lillian Dwight was at work as the afternoon hours went by. When the sun went down, she knew something was wrong.
"I got home, and I just saw my dad pacing about, like, 'I'm really concerned. I'm really worried. I'm afraid she's not OK,'" Lillian said.
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