A Kentucky father who forgot his toddler son was still in his car when he got to work was arrested Monday for putting his child's life at risk.

The two-year-old boy was left alone in his father's hot car for over two hours. The father told arresting officers he was "distracted," ABC reported.

The father, Kenneth Robinson, said he was distracted and rushing for work. He inadvertently drove past his son's daycare that day. He went straight for work and left his car, completely forgetting that his son was still in the back seat.

Robinson's co-worker saw his son who was already turning red due to the heat. She immediately called 911.

"I need an ambulance at Patton-Chestnut and Binder ASAP. A child was left in the car," the co-worker was heard in an ABC report. She was immediately asked if the child was breathing. She then yelled out, "Is he breathing?" The woman, who presumably had a companion at the scene, confirmed to 911 the child is alive.

Chief Stewart Walker, of the Kentucky Police Department, said Robinson intended to drop off his son at a daycare.

The toddler was turning red but otherwise alert when he was rushed to a hospital.

Robinson, 31, has been charged with wanton endangerment.

Temperatures Monday is at 80 degrees, which could have translated to over a hundred degrees inside the car. The kid was at risk of suffering hyperthermia, or the potentially fatal condition in which the body is subjected to extreme heat.

More than 30 children died last year after their parents and guardians have accidentally left them behind in scorching hot vehicles, Examiner reported.

Story Highlights

-Kenneth Robinson, 31, left his 2-year-old son in his car

-The toddler was supposed to be dropped off at a daycare

-Robinson drove past the daycare in his rush, and forgot about his son

-A co-worker called 911 after seeing the toddler turning red in the hot car

-The little boy was left in the car for over two hours

-911 came at the scene and Robinson was arrested for wanton endangerment

-Robinson told police he was "distracted"