Seattle police officer pulls over speeding auto, helps deliver baby

A routine traffic stop in South Seattle ended with police officers helping deliver a baby in a vehicle on the side of the road.

Patrolman Anthony Reynolds pulled over a auto he saw speeding through red lights at about 3:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, Seattle police said in a statement.

Upon being attracted over for speeding in the beginning of Sunday, the motive force jumped out and shrieked to really watch that often his special wife as part of the team was at in toil.

Officers called an ambulance, but the baby beat the medics to the scene.

When the baby is born, the girl struggled to breathe.

Audio of the birth, including the baby’s first cries, was captured by the officers, as was video footage of the new father thanking each of the assisting officers with a handshake and a hug. With the help of the child’s mother, Reynolds cleared the baby’s airways, police report.

Both mother and child were taken in stable condition to a nearby hospital, according to police.

They left a note for the officers who helped them, writing,”You have helped deliver a precious gift”. Once stopped, the driver hopped out and shouted that his wife on board was in labor, according to police.