Police officers helped deliver a baby on the M25 after a woman went into labour in a live motorway lane.
Kent Police came across a stranded car on the slip road off Darenth Interchange on Monday, July 25 at 2.43pm.
In the back of the car was a woman about to give birth in a live lane.
PC Aimee Smith and PC Nathan Southern called for assistance from Sergeant Brett Barham who is a trained police medic, but by the time he arrived the baby girl had already been born.
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PC Southern, from the rural task force, said: “I am glad that baby and family are doing well.
“This will definitely be one of those shifts I remember for the rest of my career.”
There was too much traffic to get an ambulance through, so the police officers blue lighted the woman, her new baby, and her partner to the local hospital.
The family were left in the care of the professionals and are now doing well.
PS Barham, from the Swale local policing team, said: “When I arrived the baby girl had just been born into the hands of the officers, but due to the extreme traffic congestion in the area we felt that an ambulance would not be able to get to the scene quick enough to assist mum and baby.
“As a result we turned on the lights and assisted her and her partner with a convoy to the local hospital and left the family in the care of the professionals where I understand they are doing well.
“I am delighted that we were nearby and able to offer assistance in this case. I wish the family and their new addition, the very best.”
A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “An unexpected call for assistance on the M25 led to Kent Police officers assisting with the birth of a baby on the roadside.
“Officers came across a stranded vehicle on the slip road off the Darenth Interchange at 2.43pm on Monday 25 July 2022.
“PC Aimee Smith and PC Nathan Southern found a woman about to give birth in the back of the car in a live lane.
“They called for assistance from Sergeant Brett Barham who is a trained police medic.”
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