Ohio mother reunites with responders who helped after roadside childbirth

Young mother gives birth on side of highway

Hannah Latimer got a chance to thank the first responders who came to her aid after she gave birth on the side of an Ohio highway.

SHELBY COUNTY, Ohio - A mother who unexpectedly went into labor while driving on an Ohio interstate earlier this month has now reunited with the first responders who rushed to her aid.

Mother gives birth along Ohio interstate

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According to reporter Tony Heitmeyer, Hannah Latimer went into labor along Interstate 75 in Shelby County on November 7. 

She pulled over and called 911, but her third child, Bowan, arrived before Sidney EMS crews and an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper could get there.

Trooper Robert Brown reached the scene first – just a few minutes after Bowan’s birth, according to Latimer. He immediately helped calm the mother and newborn, wrapping them in blankets to keep them warm until additional help arrived.

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"I didn’t think it was going to happen that fast," Latimer shared during a press conference. "I knew it was happening, but I didn’t think it was happening that fast, as fast as it did happen."

Paramedic Adam Sculze and other emergency personnel arrived minutes later and made sure they were stable before taking them to the hospital in Sidney. 

"Not your typical Friday for us," Sculze told the media. "She did all the hard work, we just kind of assisted after that."

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After they both received a clean bill of health, they were able to go home so Latimer’s other two children could meet their new baby brother.

"I was a little scared, but it wasn’t too bad" Latimer continued, adding that her baby has been "healthy ever since."

"I can’t wait until he’s older to tell him this story," she added.

Roadside birth after Indiana hospital sent couple home

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This news comes a month after a couple delivered their baby in their pickup truck after an Indiana hospital sent them home.

Mercedes and Leon Wells said they begged for help before they were discharged from Franciscan Health in Crown Point.

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Leon Wells was driving north on I-65 when he pulled onto the shoulder to help deliver the baby. The dispatcher urged the couple to stay put, but with no medical help arriving, Leon said he faced a terrifying choice: remain on the side of a busy interstate or try to reach a hospital.

Concerned about exposing a newborn to cold temperatures and unsanitary roadside conditions, Leon drove west on I-80/94, heading to Community Hospital in Munster, where Mercedes and Alena received care for several days.