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Firefighters Assist with Baby Born on Freeway

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May 14- Seattle Fire Department Paramedics and Firefighters assisted with the delivery of a baby along I-5 this morning.

At 2:32 a.m., we received a 911 call reporting a mother in labor along Southbound I-5 at Mid-Boeing Field. The caller then reported the baby was born inside the Blue Honda CRV that was parked underneath the 158 freeway exit sign.

Paramedics cut the umbilical cord and transported the mother and healthy new baby boy to Valley Medical Center in stable condition. The mother and father were on their way to VMC when they pulled over to give birth.

Firefighters Extricate Patient on Overnight Freeway Response

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WEB I-5 MVA 5.1.13 003

WEb I-5 MVA 5.1.13 002May 1— At 11:51 p.m. Seattle Firefighters responded to a car into a freeway exit barrier at Southbound I-5 near the Tully’s building. When firefighters arrived they found multiple patients inside the car and one patient ejected from the vehicle.

Thirty four Seattle Firefighters and Paramedics responded to the scene. Ladder Company 1 extricated one trapped patient out of the back of the vehicle.

There were 7 total patients with 3 in critical condition, 3 in serious condition and 1 deceased patient.

Three Seattle Fire Medic units transported the most critically injured patients to Harborview Medical Center. 2 AMR units transported 6 patients to HMC.

Washington State Patrol is investigating.