Woman Gives Birth on the Highway During Presidential Traffic Jam

A Kentucky woman gave birth on the highway while stuck in traffic caused by President Obama’s motorcade.

Officials received a call at 5:25 p.m. Thursday saying there was a woman who was in labor in the backseat of her car on Interstate 65, outside Louisville.

A nurse, who happened to be stuck in traffic nearby, delivered the baby boy with the help of an emergency worker, according to NBC affiliate WAVE 3 News.

Courtney Maloney, the Louisville Metro EMS worker, said she transported the mother and newborn to the University of Louisville Hospital.

“I pretty much had to ride the emergency lane all the way down,” Maloney told WAVE 3.

The presidential motorcade had arrived during rush hour, blocking traffic both on the highway and downtown. Obama was in town to highlight a jobs training program at a Louisville-based technology company.

EMS reported that the mother and her baby were doing well.

"She did say it was a story she would never forget," Maloney told WAVE 3.

Contact Us