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Police deliver baby on roadside after traffic stop in Warrnambool

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Police deliver baby on a highway

Two police officers delivered a baby girl on a highway in Victoria, Australia.

The stop

A routine stop at 2.20am

Sergeant Liam Cook and Constable Angus Hill stopped a car slightly over the speed limit.

The surprise

A question no one expected

The driver asked the officers if they were any good at catching babies.

The family

A mother in labour

His partner Jamie-Lee was in labour in the car, on the way to hospital.

So close

Just 4 kilometres from hospital

The family was just 4 kilometres from Warrnambool Base Hospital when stopped.

Quick action

Blankets and an ambulance call

The officers called an ambulance and gathered blankets and medical equipment.

Baby Ashlee

Born in just 90 seconds

Just 90 seconds later, baby girl Ashlee was born safely at the roadside.

First moments

A warm wrap and happy news

Sergeant Cook wrapped Ashlee warmly and told Jamie-Lee she had a girl.

After the birth

Hospital trip, just to be safe

An ambulance took the family to hospital, with Constable Hill driving their car behind.

Almost textbook

A midwife gives her verdict

Sergeant Cook's wife, a midwife, told him their actions were almost textbook.

The reunion

Reunion one week later

On October 26, the officers reunited with Ashlee and her parents in Warrnambool.

Thank you

Chocolates and a career highlight

The family gave the officers chocolates, and the officers called it a career highlight.

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