Police Officer Delivers Baby In Back Seat Along I-35N

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A Dallas police officer delivered a driver's baby in the back seat of the woman's car Thursday morning along I-35N.

Senior Corporal Rocky Munster, was driving in his squad car when the woman's sister, Nafeesah Iddeen, flagged him down.

Officer Munster asked Iddeen to pull over to the right lane where she stopped alongside the freeway. Officer Munster got out of his vehicle, approached Iddeen's car and opened the back door and saw that the baby was coming right away!

He delivered the baby on I-35 N without any trouble.

Dallas Fire Rescue arrived on the scene minutes later and found newborn Jaliah Wade, and his mommy, Aysha Iddeen-Wade, healthy, happy and getting acquainted.

Senior Corporal Munster is assigned to the Southwest Patrol Division.

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