SAN ANTONIO – The 38 trafficking victims found in a trailer on the city's Southwest side early Sunday morning suffered unbearably high temperatures.
Meteorologist Kaiti Blake explained just how hot it can get in a semi-truck trailer and said little air circulation likely exacerbated the conditions in sweltering trailer.
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Here's how hot it can get on an average summer day:
Time: 6 a.m.
Average Temperature: 77
Inside the Semi-Truck Trailer: 120
Time: 12 p.m.
Average Temperature: 93
Inside the Semi-Truck Trailer: 135
Time: 5 p.m.
Average Temperature: 100
Inside the Semi-Truck Trailer: 140+
Time: 8 p.m.
Average Temperature: 85
Inside the Semi-Truck Trailer: 130
Eight people were found dead and another 30 people were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
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