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Trooper delivers baby on side of road in Newaygo County

Posted at 7:18 PM, Dec 04, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-04 19:18:33-05

BROOKS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A mother and her newborn were taken to the hospital after police say a trooper with Michigan State Police delivered the baby on the side of the road on Sunday.

It happened around 11:48 a.m. along Spruce Avenue south of M-82 in Brooks Township in Newaygo County.

Trooper Owen McGuigan was on patrol when he was dispatched to help someone experiencing a medical emergency  in a red  Jeep Cherokee, according to Michigan State Police. Police say due to a language barrier, it was only until he arrived on scene the trooper found out a 41-year-old woman was in labor.

The trooper reportedly barely had time to call for an ambulance and put gloves on before he delivered a healthy baby girl. Michigan State Police say a college intern, riding with the trooper also helped with the delivery of the baby.

The baby was born eight minutes after Trooper McGuigan was dispatched to the call.