Dad delivers newborn on I-5 in Lakewood

BY Chris Sullivan  on February 20, 2013 @ 9:22 am (Updated: 9:42 am - 2/20/13 )

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This little girl was born on I-5 in Lakewood Tuesday night. (Image courtesy Washington State Patrol) | Zoom
A father-to-be couldn't get his wife to the hospital in time for his daughter's arrival so he had to deliver the newborn in the front seat of his car along I-5 in Lakewood.

State Trooper Guy Gill said dispatchers started getting calls about an erratic driver about 10:30 Tuesday night. They found the car pulled over on the side of the road near the I-5/Highway 512 interchange.

"This baby wasn't waiting for anybody," Trooper Gill said. "Maybe they thought they had a little extra time, but she wasn't waiting. There was just no time. He had no choice but to pull over and take care of it right there, and that's exactly what happened."

Trooper Gill said paramedics arrived in time to cut the umbilical cord.

Baby, mom and dad are doing fine.

Chris Sullivan, KIRO Radio Reporter
Chris loves the rush of covering breaking news and works hard to try to make sense of it all while telling stories about real people in extraordinary circumstances.
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  • soo purletiv wrote...
    When they are ready, they have little concern
    February 20, 2013 10:21 am
    for the parents whereabouts. ;-)

    I say we nick name him Pretoll since he was born before that corridor was, ahem... tolled... ;-(

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  • soo purletiv wrote...
    Argghhh!
    February 20, 2013 10:23 am
    You cut my frowny face off!

    ;-(

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  • imanegro wrote...
    Way to go, Dad!
    February 20, 2013 11:11 am
    Congratulations, and best wishes to you and family.
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  • luckedout wrote...
    About happened to me
    February 20, 2013 1:11 pm
    Scariest thing ever, but we made it with 3 minutes to spare! Congrats to the parents.
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