Crime & Safety
Baby Delivered On Pittsburgh Highway During Massive Snowstorm
The Parkway North became the delivery room for a mother and her baby during the major weekend snowstorm. Get the details here.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Call him the blizzard baby.
During the most brutal snowstorm to hit Pittsburgh in more than 15 years, a baby boy could not wait to get to a hospital before he arrived on Sunday along a Pittsburgh highway.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers arrived to an unspecified location on the Parkway North at around 11:25 p.m. on Sunday to assist Pittsburgh paramedics. There, they found that a baby boy had just been delivered inside the car.
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Troopers provided assistance until paramedics arrived and then assisted with traffic control while paramedics cared for the newborn.
The family was taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation and care. According to police, both mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
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