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This morning at about 1:30 a.m., a trooper on patrol on Route 90 westbound in Blandford pulled over to assist with what he thought was a disabled motor vehicle, but ended up assisting in the delivery of a baby.
Trooper Carlos Nunez located the vehicle in the breakdown lane and, upon making contact with the occupants, discovered a woman positioned in the rear seat who reported that she was in active labor.
Trooper Nunez immediately requested an ambulance, but after an on-scene medical assessment, he determined that a delivery was imminent. Trooper Nunez made preparations for the delivery and, a short time later, the woman gave birth in the vehicle. Trooper Nunez then provided care to the mother and newborn until Westfield EMS arrived on scene. Both mother and child were transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield for treatment.
