Crime & Safety

Mom Gives Birth on Side of Road

A couple was on the way to the hospital, but their baby girl wouldn't wait, say Montgomery County officials.

A pregnant woman on the way to the hospital gave birth to a baby girl on the side of the road in Sandy Spring around 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to a fire and rescue official.

Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the woman’s husband called 9-1-1 to report his wife was having serious contractions while they were on the way to the hospital.

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According to Piringer, the dispatcher encouraged the dad to pull over at Ednor Road and Norwood Road and a minute later the baby was born. Piringer credited the dispatcher with a job well done.

Piringer said an ambulance then took both mom and baby to the hospital where they are reportedly doing fine.

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